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Summary
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii), formerly known as Lesser or Small Canada Goose Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Genus: Branta Species: B. hutchinsii

Only slightly larger than a mallard duck, the Aleutian Canada goose is one of the smallest subspecies of Canada goose. It nests only on islands in the North Pacific Ocean. USFWS photo by Rob Lowe