Scientific Name
Branta hutchinsii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Branta hutchinsii (Richardson, 1832)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Cackling Goose
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Animalia |
Subkingdom | Bilateria |
Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
Phylum | Chordata |
Subphylum | Vertebrata |
Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
Superclass | Tetrapoda |
Class | Aves |
Order | Anseriformes |
Family | Anatidae |
Genus | Branta |
Species | Branta hutchinsii |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual winter migrant along the Colorado River, with only a single record: one at RM 172 on 22 Feb 1998 (Charles T. LaRue). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
9/25/2012 12:58:46 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 1:10:54 PM
Notes
Cackling Goose is a casual winter migrant along the Colorado River, with only a single record: one at RM 172 on 22 Feb 1998 (Charles T. LaRue). Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.