{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "goose",
  "name": "Canada Goose",
  "scientificName": "Branta canadensis",
  "category": "Bird",
  "summary": "The Canada goose is a large, adaptable waterbird native to North America, easily recognised by its black head and neck, white chinstrap, and loud honking call. It grazes on grasses and grain around lakes, fields, and parks, weighs 3 to 6 kg, and famously flies in V-formation, reaching up to 90 km/h (56 mph). Canada geese live up to 24 years and are listed as Least Concern.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Aves",
    "order": "Anseriformes",
    "family": "Anatidae",
    "genus": "Branta"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 5,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 90,
    "lifespanYears": 24
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Branta canadensis"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore — grasses, sedges, grain, and aquatic plants"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Lakes, fields, and parks across North America"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "10–24 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "3–6 kg (6.6–13 lb); giant subspecies heavier"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 90 km/h (56 mph) in flight"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Canada goose native across North America from Arctic tundra to Gulf Coast; introduced to Europe, New Zealand, and Argentina.",
    "continents": [
      "North America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Branta canadensis.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Branta%20canadensis&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Branta canadensis. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Branta_canadensis/"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goose/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/goose/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}