CANADA GOOSE

canada goose
coloring page

DESCRIPTION

  • black head and bill, long black neck and white patches on the cheeks (white chinstrap)
  • black legs and feet (webbed)
  • black tail feathers, white underneath
  • beige to light brown breast feathers and belly
  • grayish-brown to very dark brown on back and upper wings
  • size depends on type of Canada Goose (there are 11 species or groups)
  • weight - from 1.4 kg to 7 kg (3 lbs to 15 lbs)
  • wingspan - from 90 cm up to 2 m (3 ft to 6 1/2 ft)


HABITAT and RANGE
(where Canada Geese are found)


INTRODUCTION | DESCRIPTION | HABITAT | BEHAVIOR | NESTING | FOOD | ENEMIES | FLIGHT | OTHER FACTS




WEB PAGES FOR STUDENTS | CANADIAN WILDLIFE

J.Giannetta
jgiannet@hotmail.com
2003 (updated 2011)