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by billly 2378 days ago
Where are you from? I've never heard anyone say Canada Geese.
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That’s what they’re called[0], no matter where you’re from.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_goose

I've lived in ID and MT (bordering BC and Alberta) for most of my life and people mostly say canadian geese even though I've heard that canada geese is preferred.
Canada Geese is the species. Canadian Geese is any geese that's Canadian
Nobody says Canada Geese unless you're on the internet. It's pretty much Canadian Geese.
I agree. I only have ever had one person correct me on this, who was, incidentally, Canadian. It's rather infuriating because the Latin name is literally 'from Canada'...which we already have a term for(Canadian). If anything, it feels like Canada Goose is a bad translation that people stick to.
American here, can confirm.