Secretly Incredibly Fascinating - BONUS SHOW 171: "The Silliest Myth About The Name Of Canada Geese, And The Bizarre Truth About The Identity Of Canada Geese"
This is the bonus show for Episode 171! (Canada Geese)
Alex Schmidt and Katie Goldin explore two astonishing stories: the silly myth of "John Canada", and the much stranger truth about Canada geese being at least two species with up to eleven subspecies.
RESEARCH SOURCES:
For These Cree First Nations, Canada Geese Are Central to Cultural Revival (Audubon)
the Ojibwe People's Dictionary entry for "nika"
Canada (or Canadian?) geese ("Grammarphobia" researched blog)
The Fascinating Story of How Canada Got Its Name (Reader's Digest Canada)
Good for the Goose (Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute)
ID Tips: Learn to Tell a Cackling Goose From a Canada Goose (Audubon)
Cornell Lab of Ornithology overview page for Cackling Goose
Cornell Lab of Ornithology audio page for Cackling Goose sounds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology audio page for Canada Goose sounds
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