Canada goose

American  

Or Canadian goose

noun

1. a common wild goose, Branta canadensis, of North America.

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Canada goose British  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of Canada goose

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

But we also saved species that were headed for oblivion, including the wild turkey, the wood duck, the bald eagle and—that bane of airports and golf courses everywhere—the Canada goose.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Wildlife rescuers, who believe the in-flight Canada goose may have become tired and misjudged its landing, said it suffered just a few cuts and was set to make a swift return to the wild.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The account paired the Facebook post with a photo of a Black man walking down a residential street carrying a Canada goose by its legs.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2024

Nguyen's team plans to extend this research beyond coastal regions and is collaborating with other campus researchers to study the spread of pathogens from Canada goose feces in Illinois.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

On June 5, he shot a Canada goose as big as a Christmas turkey.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer