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Brent Goose

Branta bernicla

Least Concern

Envergadura

63,9 cm

Peso

1335,0 g

Familia

Anatidae

Orden

Anseriformes

Acerca de

El barnacla brenta o barnacla negruzca es un pequeño ganso marino de color negro y gris oscuro con un pequeño parche blanco a los lados del cuello. Cría en la tundra ártica y migra a zonas costeras templadas del hemisferio norte en invierno, donde se alimenta principalmente de zostera, un tipo de hierba marina. Es el único ganso que pasa el invierno en ambientes exclusivamente marinos.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	63,9 cm	25.2 in
Peso	1335,0 g	47.09 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Small; mostly black head, neck, and breast. Small white neck-patch on adults. Back dark brownish-gray; belly pale gray to white depending on subspecies. White undertail coverts. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on high-Arctic tundra; winters on estuaries, coastal mudflats, saltmarshes, and sea-grass beds along Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. One of the most strictly coastal wintering geese.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds across boreal and subarctic Canada and Alaska; winters in the southern United States, Mexico, and Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Primarily herbivorous; grazes aquatic plants, grasses, and sedges; swans upend in shallow water for submerged vegetation.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-29 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-10

Sonido

Canto

A low, guttural 'rronk' or 'ronk-ronk' from flocks. Soft nasal calls in feeding groups. A subtle, understated call for a goose — less loud than most Anser geese.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Branta
Especies	Branta bernicla

Distribution

Brent Goose has been recorded in 9 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇸🇮 Eslovenia 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Brent Goose eat?

Primarily herbivorous; grazes aquatic plants, grasses, and sedges; swans upend in shallow water for submerged vegetation.

Where does the Brent Goose live?

Breeds on high-Arctic tundra; winters on estuaries, coastal mudflats, saltmarshes, and sea-grass beds along Atlantic and Pacific coastlines. One of the most strictly coastal wintering geese.

Is the Brent Goose endangered?

The Brent Goose has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Brent Goose nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-29 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.

What does the Brent Goose sound like?

A low, guttural 'rronk' or 'ronk-ronk' from flocks. Soft nasal calls in feeding groups. A subtle, understated call for a goose — less loud than most Anser geese.

How big is the Brent Goose?

The Brent Goose has a wingspan of 63.9 cm, weight of 1335.0 g.

What order and family does the Brent Goose belong to?

The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.