"Honker" is a word sometimes used to refer to a goose, it is defined as "anything that honks." There is even a restaurant named 'Canadian Honker Restaurant that uses the Canada Goose in its ad - http://canadianhonker.com/

The Canada Goose is native to North America. It breeds in Canada and the northern United States in a wide range of habitats. They are found year-round in the southern part of their breeding range, including most of the East and Pacific coasts. Between the southern United States and northern Mexico, Canada geese are primarily present as migrants from further north during the winter. Interestingly, they appear to be smaller the farther north one goes and their plumage darker the farther west one goes.

By the early 20th century, overhunting and loss of habitat in the late 19th century and early 20th century had resulted in a serious decline in the numbers of this bird in its native range. In more recent years, Canada goose populations in some areas have grown substantially, so that they are now found in abundance in many places.