
Vancouver Canada Goose - Description
• Color is dark and similar to dusky.
• Culmen length 50 to 60 mm
• The Vancouver is of comparable size to the western.
Dusky Canada Goose (Dusky) - Description
• Dark-colored; often with little color differentiation between neck and head. A few birds may have a neck ring. Color is a 5 or less on the Munsell soil color chart. Collar colors are red or green.
• Culmen length 40 mm to 50 mm.
Cackling Goose (Cackler) - Description
• Very small goose, similar to the size of a mallard, slightly larger.
• Breast dark brown, sometimes with a white neck ring. Juveniles are generally lighter in color. If collared, the collar is yellow.
• Culmen (bill) length of less than 32 mm. Head appears “puffy.”