Canada Goose song and calls

Birdsong and calls are often the easiest way to identify the Canada Goose, especially when the bird is hidden in dense foliage. Below is what to listen for.

Song

Canada Geese do not have a song in the traditional sense. Their vocalizations are primarily calls.

Calls

The most characteristic call is a loud, resonant 'honk' or 'ah-honk', often given in a series. This call varies in pitch and intensity depending on the context (e.g., alarm, contact, territorial display). Goslings emit soft peeping calls.

When they vocalize

Vocalize year-round, but particularly frequently during migration, when flying in flocks, and during territorial disputes in the breeding season.

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