Brent Goose
Branta bernicla
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A small dark-bodied goose with a black head and neck, small white neck patches, and pale grey belly. Migrates between high-Arctic breeding grounds and temperate coastal wintering areas. Feeds on eel-grass and saltmarsh vegetation in winter. Three subspecies differ in belly coloration.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 63.9 cm | 25.2 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 1335.0 g | 47.09 oz |
การยืนยันชนิดพันธุ์
ขนนก
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.
อาณาเขตทางภูมิศาสตร์
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.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 23-29 days. Fledging: 40-45 days.
จำนวนไข่
1-10
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
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.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Branta |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Branta bernicla |
Distribution
Brent Goose has been recorded in 9 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family