Brant (goose)
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"Black Brant" redirects here. For the rocket, see Black Brant (rocket).
The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla) is a small goose of the genus Branta. There are three subspecies, all of which winter along temperate-zone sea-coasts and breed on the high-Arctic tundra.
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Brant | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Branta |
Species: | B. bernicla |
Binomial name | |
Branta bernicla | |
Global map of range[2] Winter non-breeding range Summer breeding range | |
Synonyms | |
Anas bernicla Linnaeus, 1758 |
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The Brent oilfield was named after the species.[3]