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Canada goose

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Canada goose or Canadian goose
n.
A common wild goose (Branta canadensis) of North America, having grayish plumage, a black neck and head, and a white throat patch.
Canada goose
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large common greyish-brown North American goose, Branta canadensis, with a black neck and head and a white throat patch
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Noun1.Canada gooseCanada goose - common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
Branta canadensis, Canadian goose, honker
goose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
Branta, genus Branta - wild geese


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It's too early to determine how good the snow and Canada goose hunting season will be, but ideal nesting conditions in western Canada is expected to produce a pretty steady migration of birds into California and along the Colorado River by mid-November.
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