Species Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Canada Goose
Taxonomic Decision for Subspecies Arrangement
- Delacour, J. 1951. Preliminary note on the taxonomy of Canada geese, Branta canadensis. American Museum Novitates 1537: 10 [5]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Essentially vagrant. The vagrants on Lord Howe Island are from an established population introduced to New Zealand from North America.
Introduced from North America.
IBRA
NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater, Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
- Carter, M. 2006. Canada Goose Branta canadensis: First Australian mainland occurence. Australian Field Ornithology 23: 15-19
- Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp.
- Gill, B.G., Bell, B.D., Chambers, G.K., Medway, D.G., Palma, R.L., Scofield, R.P., Tennyson, A.J.D. & Worthy, T.H. 2010. Checklist of the birds of New Zealand, Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Wellington : Te Papa Press 4th Edn, 500 pp. [36]
- McAllan I.A.W., Curtis, B.R., Hutton, I. & Cooper, R.M. 2004. The birds of the Lord Howe Island Group: a review of records. Australian Field Ornithology. Vol. 2 Supplement. [14]
Common Name References
Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [15] (Canada Goose)
International Ornithological Committee 2003. List of International English Names of Birds of the World. (Canada Goose)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 | ANATIDAE Leach, 1820 | 28-Sep-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 26-Nov-2015 | ANATIDAE Leach, 1820 | 04-Nov-2015 | MODIFIED | |
| 10-Nov-2020 | 18-Aug-2015 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Nov-2020 | 04-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |