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Branta hutchinsii ssp. asiatica Aldrich

Bering Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. asiatica)

The Bering Cackling Goose was described in 1946; it is thought to have been breeding on the Komandorski- and the Kuril Islands offshore the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Bering Sea.

This form disappeared sometimes during the 1920s, probably due to overhunting.

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The Bering Cackling Goose is often treated as being identical with the Aleutian Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. leucopareia (Delacour)) (see photo below).

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References:

[1] John W. Aldrich: Speciation in the White-cheeked Geese. The Wilson Bulletin 58(2): 94-103. 1946

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Aleutian Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii ssp. leucopareia)

Foto: Alexander Lang

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edited: 05.05.2022