Brant Goose
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About the Brant Goose
Also known as: Brant, Brent, Brent Goose, American Brant, Atlantic Brent, Black Brant, Black Brent, Dark-bellied Brent, Dark-bellied Brant, Pale-bellied Brant Goose, Light-bellied Brent, Pacific Brent, Russian Brent, White-bellied Brant, White-bellied Brent
The Brant Goose is a species of goose that has three distinct subspecies. They are fairly widespread across the northern hemisphere.
American birds are known as "Brant Goose" or simply "Brant" and are of the "Black Brant" subspecies. The other two subspecies are generally known as "Brent" or "Brent Goose" in their range over parts of Europe and Asia. The subspecies are Dark-bellied and Pale-bellied and are occasionally sighted in North America.
The Brant Goose is traditionally a coastal species outside of breeding season, but in recent years has taken to feeding on agricultural lands with other species of goose. The global population of this species has risen dramatically during the mid-to-late twentieth century.
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Details & Statistics
Added to Birdorable
Hatched December 19, 2011
Scientific Name
Branta bernicla
Bird Family
Measurements
Length:
1.8 to 2.2 feet
(55.9 to 66 cm)
Wingspan:
3.5 to 4 feet
(1.1 to 1.2 meters)
Weight:
1.9 to 4.9 pounds
(0.9 to 2.2 kilos)
Range
International Names
Czech
berneka tmavá
Danish
Knortegås
Dutch
Rotgans
Finnish
sepelhanhi
French
Bernache cravant
German
Ringelgans
Italian
Oca colombaccio
Japanese
コクガン (kokugan)
Korean
흑기러기
Norwegian
Ringgås
Polish
bernikla obrożna
Russian
Чёрная казарка
Spanish
Barnacla Carinegra
Swedish
Prutgås
