PHOTO BY FRANCOISE MACOMBER
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This goose was classified as a sub-species of the extremely variable Canada Goose, but was recently separated into its own species. The rapid, high-pitched cackles and diminutive size of the species easily distinguish it from its larger relatives.
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| Latin name: Branta hutchinsii minima | |||
| Weight: Male: 1.8Kg | Female: 1.4Kg | ||
| Eggs: 3-5 | Incubation: 24 days | ||
| Range: Breeds in Alaska, winters in southern North America | |||