- Zenaida macroura
- Animalia: Chordata: Aves: Columbiformes: Columbidae
This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Branta canadensis
These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Branta canadensis. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
Branta canadensis has a large range, breeding across tundra in much of Canada, Alaska (USA), and parts of the northern USA, and wintering in southern North America, including Mexico. Introduced populations are now resident in much of the USA south of the normal breeding range, as well as in a number of western European countries. It has an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of >10,000,000 km², and has a correspondingly large global population, estimated at 1,000,000-10,000,000 individuals. Although hunting and other direct mortality takes a substantial toll, this species has increased its range and population since the 1940s1, and is thus evaluated as Least Concern.[1]
Countries:Native:
Bahamas; Canada; Cayman Islands; Cuba; Greenland; Haiti; Mexico; Puerto Rico; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Turks and Caicos Islands; United States
Found in bays, lakes, and reservoirs, as well as cultivated fields.
List of Habitats:4.1 Grassland - Tundra 5.4 Wetlands (inland) - Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands 5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) 5.16 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools 14.1 Artificial/Terrestrial - Arable Land 14.5 Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas 15.5 Artificial/Aquatic - Excavations (open)
In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Branta canadensis.
alpine, circumboreal, montane, subalpine, subtropics, temperate, tropics.
alpine meadows, boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, moist woods, montane forests, open forests, pasture, pine forests, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, steppes, subalpine meadows, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.
arable land, flood plains, mountain slopes, pastureland, roadsides, rock outcrops, sand dunes, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.
clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, stony areas, thin soil.
along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, fens, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, pelagic, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.
rocky slopes.