Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Branta
Species
hutchinsii
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
Up to five subspecies
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breed around tundra areas and winter around fresh water in temperate North America
Distribution and Range
Far northern North America and wintering in southern Canada, US and northern Mexico
Food
Dabble for green vegetations and grains plus sometimes small insectsinvertibrates and fish.