Canada Goose – Branta canadensis
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Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Branta canadensis
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- kanadanhanhi (Finnish)
- kanadagås (Swedish)
- Canada Goose (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.26298
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Published from Finland
Status in Finland
- Regular breeder
- BirdLife Category C
- Stable population
- Anthropogenic
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Established |
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Regulatory Status
EU Directive on Conservation of Wild Birds Annex II/A ? Game bird (Hunting law 1993/615) ? Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
- 2015 NA – Not Applicable
- 2010 NA – Not Applicable
- 2000 NE – Not Evaluated
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- MVL.1
Taxon information in machine-readable form