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Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Chick Type : Precocial (only parental attendance required) Canada Geese are found throughout the northern half of the United States year round. The entire U.S. is considered their wintering grounds, except for southern Arizona and a small section of southwest New Mexico. Diet consists of a broad range of plant matter, such as grasses, seeds, and aquatic vegetation. During the winter they often seen in harvested fields, searching for left over grain. Nests are build on the ground and clutch size is usually around 4 - 8 white colored eggs. Incubation time is around 25 - 28 days. The chicks will fledge in six to seven weeks. Both males and females have the same colored plumage, but the male is alittle bit bigger. The best way to identify the sexes is by the call.A male's call is "ahonk," while the female's call is "hink" (Stokes 1979). Subspecies:
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