Subspecies

Branta canadensis moffitti (Western canada goose)

Branta canadensis moffitti. Photo: (c) Ephraim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

The Moffitt’s Canada goose (Branta canadensis moffitti), also known as the western Canada goose, is a common bird west of the Rocky Mountains. It is a subspecies of the Canada goose. It is sometimes mistaken for the giant Canada goose.

— Wikipedia

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
        Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese, and swans)
        Genus: Branta (Black geese)
        Species: Branta canadensis (Canada goose)
        Subspecies: Branta canadensis moffitti (Western canada goose)

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