Taxonomic note
Branta canadensis (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) was previously split as B. canadensis and B. hutchinsii following AOU (2004), and before then lumped as B. canadensis following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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- | - | - |
Year | Category | Criteria |
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2021 | Least Concern | |
2016 | Least Concern | |
2012 | Least Concern | |
2009 | Least Concern | |
2008 | Least Concern | |
2006 | Least Concern | |
2004 | Not Recognised | |
2000 | Not Recognised | |
1994 | Not Recognised | |
1988 | Not Recognised |
Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 8,410,000 km2 | medium |
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 24,200,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Population size | 4500000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2020 |
Population trend | increasing | - | suspected | - |
Generation length | 9.7 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population is estimated to number 4,500,000 mature individuals (Partners in Flight 2020).
Trend justification: This species is considered to be increasing (Wetlands International 2020).
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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Canada | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
Japan | extant | reintroduced | yes | yes | ||
Marshall Islands | extant | vagrant | ||||
Mexico | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
Russia | extant | reintroduced | yes | |||
Russia (Asian) | extant | reintroduced | yes | |||
South Korea | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
Taiwan, China | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
USA | extant | native | yes | yes | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
Grassland | Tundra | major | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | major | non-breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | major | breeding |
Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Marshes/Pools | suitable | non-breeding |
Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Purpose | Scale |
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Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Sport hunting/specimen collecting | national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Cackling Goose Branta hutchinsii. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/cackling-goose-branta-hutchinsii on 09/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 09/01/2025.