Branta hutchinsii Richardson 1832 (cackling goose)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combinations: Anser hutchinsii, Branta canadensis hutchinsi, Branta canadensis hutchinsii

Belongs to Branta according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also Broughton 2004, Wetmore 1931, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956

Sister taxa: Branta bernicla, Branta canadensis, Branta dickeyi, Branta esmeralda, Branta howardae, Branta hylobadistes, Branta hypsibata, Branta leucopsis, Branta propinqua, Branta ruficollis, Branta sandvicensis, Branta woolfendeni

Ecology: volant folivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (8: California, Florida collections)

Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence

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