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Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Species code GS000842

General Status in Canada

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Canada Goose

French common name:

Bernache du Canada

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Canada GooseBernache du Canada
2005Canada GooseBernache du Canada
2010Canada GooseBernache du Canada
2015Canada GooseBernache du Canada
2020Canada GooseBernache du Canada

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Galloanseri

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Branta canadensisAnatidaeAnseriformes
2005Branta canadensisAnatidaeAnseriformes
2010Branta canadensisAnatidaeAnseriformes
2015Branta canadensisAnatidaeAnseriformes
2020Branta canadensisAnatidaeAnseriformes

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Secure
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5B,N5N,N5M
2020Secure - N5B,N5N
Yukon
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Apparently Secure - S4S5B,SNRM
2020Apparently Secure - S4S5B
Northwest Territories
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Nunavut
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
British Columbia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5
Alberta
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020Secure - S5B,SUN
Saskatchewan
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S2N,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Manitoba
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S5M
2020Secure - S5B
Ontario
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Secure - S5B,S5N
Quebec
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5B,S4N,S5M
2020Secure - S5B,S5N
New Brunswick
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unranked - SNRB,S5M
2020Unrankable - SUB,S5M
Nova Scotia
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unranked - SNRB,S4N,S5M
2020Unrankable - SUB,S4N,S5M
Prince Edward Island
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Unranked - SNRB,S5M
2020Unrankable - SUB,S5M
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Secure - 4
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Secure - S5B,SUN,S5M
2020Secure - S5B,SUN
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Apparently Secure - S4
2020Apparently Secure - S4B
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Unrankable - SUM
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Secure - S5N,S5M
2020Secure - S5N