加拿大雁是北美地区最普通的雁种。从北墨西哥到加拿大到处都可以看到它的足迹。它体型大，适应性强，繁殖力也强，在所有的雁种中属受保护程度最低者。事实上在很多地区，例如大纽约地区，已经雁满为患。几乎所有的公园绿地，只要有水，便有加拿大雁。就连我们每天jogging的学校田径场上，也经常有成群的加拿大雁出没，有时跑道上的雁粪多到下不去脚的地步。加拿大雁的头和颈也是黑色，翅羽为褐色。它的白色标记是在腮帮子的部位，这是它区别于其他雁种的最重要特征。加拿大雁与中国常见的大雁属同一类雁。

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