Aleutian cackling goose
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Some Aleutian cackling geese migrate to Japan to spend the winter.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Aleutian cackling goose
- Scientific name
- Branta hutchinsii leucopareia
- Japanese name
- シジュウカラガン
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Branta
This page covers the Aleutian cackling goose, the subspecies found in the Aleutian and Kuril Islands.
Its neck is black with a white, collar-like ring. It is named after the shijuukara, a small songbird (Japanese tit), because of its similar white cheek patches.
The edges of its bill have saw-like ridges called lamellae, which help it eat grass.
It lives in pastures, rice paddies and marshes, eating water plants, fallen rice grains and shellfish.
How the Aleutian cackling goose lives
They breed in the Aleutian and Kuril Islands.
上野動物園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: 56–68 cm
- Weight
- 1.7 kg
- Diet
- Aquatic plants, fallen rice grains, shellfish, and other foods
- Range
- Aleutian and Kuril Islands
- Conservation status in Japan
- Vulnerable (VU)Ministry of the Environment of Japan, 5th Red List (2026)
Where the Aleutian cackling goose has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- シジュウカラガン
- 简体中文
- 阿留申白颊雁
- 繁體中文
- 阿留申白頰雁
- 한국어
- 캐나다기러기
- العربية
- إوز ألوتيان الثرثار
- Русский
- Алеутская канадская казарка
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 上野動物園 — シジュウカラガンChecked: 2026-11-03
- Ministry of the Environment of Japan, 5th Red List (2026)Checked: 2026-11-07
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
The conservation status in Japan is the category in the Red Lists of the Ministry of the Environment of Japan, which assess the risk of extinction for wild animals in Japan.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Aleutian cackling goose, look for this
- Look for the matching colors of males and females.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
上野動物園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Aleutian cackling goose
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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