Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii(Richardson, J, 1832)
English (US) Cackling Goose
The Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Branta hutchinsii
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cackling Goose
- Described by
- (Richardson, J, 1832)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Branta hutchinsii leucopareia
- Branta hutchinsii minima
- Branta hutchinsii taverneri
- Branta hutchinsii hutchinsii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anser Hutchinsii
- Described by
- (Richardson, J, 1832)
- Type locality
- Melville Peninsula.
- Original description
- Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the zoology of the northern parts of British America: containing descriptions of the objects of natural history collected on the late northern land expeditions under command of Captain Sir John Franklin, R.N. Part second, the birds pt.2 p.470
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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