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National Marine Conservation Areas of CanadaThis page has been archived.
Information identified as archived on the Web is for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It has not been altered or updated after the date of archiving. Web pages that are archived on the Web are not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards. As per the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada, you can request alternate formats on the "Contact Us" page. Canada’s National Marine Conservation Areas System PlanSnow goose (Anser caerulescens) © Parks Canada / Dorothea Kappler, 1995 The most abundant of the world's wild geese, the snow goose presents a perplexing array of names and colour phases. Though most 'lesser' and 'greater' snow geese are snow white with black wing tips, their scientific name actually means 'blue goose', a confusing state of affairs as this refers only to the blue form of the lesser snow goose, which is bluish-grey with a white head. To complicate matters even more, all forms often have a rust-coloured face, a result of grubbing in iron-rich mud to get at the roots of the salt marsh grasses which they feed on along the coast. The snow goose breeds in colonies of various sizes in the Arctic and large migratory concentrations build up in James Bay and along the St. Lawrence River east of Quebec City. |
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