Date:         Mon, 23 Oct 2000 20:00:07 -0400
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From:         Stan Arnold <blackrail@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Canada Goose - Branta Minima?
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Bill,

Take a look at Sibley.  He treats the CAGO subspecies pretty nicely.

Stan Arnold

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From: WILLIAM B. SCHREITZ <cabmkrwbs@EROLS.COM>
To: MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM <MDOSPREY@HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
Date: Monday, October 23, 2000 9:12 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Canada Goose - Branta Minima?


>At Horsehead Wetlands in Graysonville yesterday I saw a miniature Canada
>goose (about the size of a mallard) on the ground feeding with a flock of
>eight full-sized Canada geese.  Its beak was disproportionately small, and
>its breast was nearly as dark as the wings.  I saw no neck ring below the
>black on the neck.
>
>Both the Nat. Geo Guide (1999) and the ABC Guide (1997) show a darker
>breasted subspecies.  The Golden Guide (1983) a dark-breasted subspecies,
>but only with a white neck band.  The Peterson Guide (1980) shows 3
>subspecies, each with a light breast similar to the familiar full-sized
>species and no neck rings.  The Golden Guide also indicates that there are
>at least 10 sub-species that are recognized.
>
>It is interesting to follow (through these guides that span 20 years) the
>effort to refine and isolate the most basic and unique descriptions of
these
>subspecies.  It is suddenly clear to me (a budding birder) that to be
>married to only the latest or only one field guide with its clear drawings,
>arrows & definitive text robs us of the realization of the exciting and
>fluent nature of this birding endeavor and of the continued need for both
>observers and  their notes - professional and amateurs as well.
>
>Does anyone know if there is any comprehensive writing on the Canada goose
>sub-species that reflects recent studies?
>
>Bill
>
>
>WILLIAM B SCHREITZ CABINETMAKER  INC
>1806 VIRGINIA STREET
>ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND  21041
>cabmkrwbs@erols.com
>
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