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Cackling Geese

Branta hutchinsii

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Description:

Newly recognized as a full species, the cackling goose was formerly considered the smallest sub-species of the canadian goose. Shown here with Greater White-fronted geese.

Reference Links:

Cackling Goose, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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