Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is a bird found in United States, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom. Lakes, ponds and fields across North America. It eats leaves and other plant parts and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Branta canadensis
Region	North America
Found in	United States, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom

🏡 Where the Canada Goose lives

Lakes, ponds and fields across North America.

🍽️ What it eats

🌿 Leaves & plants90%
🍎 Fruit10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Flocks fly in a V shape, taking turns at the tiring front spot.

Hear the Canada Goose

Recorded by Ray Cooke (CC BY-NC 4.0), xeno-canto XC1181004. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Canada Goose

Where does the Canada Goose live?

The Canada Goose lives in United States, Canada, Sweden and United Kingdom. Lakes, ponds and fields across North America.

What does the Canada Goose eat?

leaves and other plant parts (about 90%), fruit (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Canada Goose endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.