Canada goose
or Canadian goose
a common wild goose, Branta canadensis, of North America.
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How to use Canada goose in a sentence
This bird is really a miniature of the Canada goose, being but twenty-four inches in length.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThe Canada goose travels many thousand miles each year in its migrations.
Endurance Test | Alan DouglasThe Canada goose is also another prettily-marked variety of goose.
Mamma's Stories about Birds | Anonymous (AKA the author of "Chickseed without Chickweed")The Canada-Goose is a water-fowl, of the shape of a goose; but twice as large and heavy.
The History of Louisiana | Le Page Du Pratz
British Dictionary definitions for Canada goose
a large common greyish-brown North American goose, Branta canadensis, with a black neck and head and a white throat patch
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