Photo:Paul DaneseCC BY-SA 4.0
Waterfowl
Cackling goose
Branta hutchinsii
- Group
- Waterfowl
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Anatidae
Range
- North America
- Arctic
Habitat
- Farmland
Range
Countries it is found in
7 countries
- Belgium
- Canada
- Greenland
- Japan
- Mexico
- Sweden
- United States
Range from:Wikipedia country bird lists, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Cackling goose. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Garth HarwoodCC BY
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
Waterfowl
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Branta bernicla
Same genus (Branta)
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Barnacle goose
Branta leucopsis
Same genus (Branta)
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Waterfowl
Canada goose
Branta canadensis
Same genus (Branta)
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Snow goose
Anser caerulescens
Same subfamily (Anserinae)
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Ross’s goose
Anser rossii
Same subfamily (Anserinae)
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Tundra swan
Cygnus columbianus
Same subfamily (Anserinae)
North AmericaArctic