Brant
Brant Goose (Branta bernicla)
also known as the Brent Goose in Great Britain
Species Code: BRBE ...
Brant Branta bernicla
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Length: 17 inches Wingspan: 48 inches
Sexes similar
Small coastal goose
Black head, neck, and breast
White patch on neck
Black bill, legs, and feet ...
Brant Goose
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Brant ( Branta bernicla )
Brant, Foot Of Kinkade Road, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
Photograph by Alan And Elaine Wilson. Some rights reserved. (view image details) ...
Brant populations have experienced significant changes in the last century. In the 1930s, Brant numbers in North America and Europe fell when winter food supplies crashed.
Brant on the lawn with Lake Crabtree in the background. This was taken with full camera zoom (4x), the others were digiscoped (Nikon CoolPix 995 + Kowa TSN-824) at about 80x.
Brant Behaviour
No observations regarding Brant behavior have been submitted to the database yet.
Interesting Facts about Brants ...
Brants don't migrate in V's like Canada geese or straight lines like snow geese. They fly in unorganized groups. They are very vocal when they migrate and make a loud "cronk" sound.
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or brant goose, common name for a species of wild sea goose. The American brant, Branta bernicla, breeds in the Arctic and winters along the Atlantic coast. The head, neck, and tail are black, the back brownish gray, and the under parts grayish white.
The Brant is a small goose that is normally found in the high Arctic in summer, and along U.S. coastlines in winter. They generally use the same migration routes yearly, and are only rare migrants in South Dakota.
The Brant is from the order Anseriformes. Anseriformes are birds, with over 150 species belonging to this order. The majority of these are waterfowl such as ducks, geese, screamers and swans.
WILDLIFE SPECIES: Branta canadensis TIMING OF MAJOR LIFE HISTORY EVENTS : Pair Data - usually monogamous for life; faithful to natal areas Nesting season - March through June Clutch - four to six eggs; ...
Brant
Branta bernicla (Linnaeus)
Status Fairly common transient, rare in winter.
Branta canadensis individuals have a black neck, bill, and head with a white strap under the chin and occasional white patches elsewhere. The body is usually brownish-gray although colors vary in some of the subspecies.
Branta bernicla
Winter visitor, common in favoured areas, and has increased in recent years.
Rarely found away from from coastal estuaries and nearby farmland. Found mostly on east and south coast of England, and coastal Ireland ...
Branta canadensis
The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) nests across much of Canada and the northern United States and winters in the southern United States and parts of northern Mexico.
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla)
There are four subspecies of Brent Goose three of which occur in Europe. The first 2 photos are of B. b.
Cackling Goose (Branta hutchinsii)
The Cackling Goose was a subspecies of the Canada Goose, but it was decided by the American Birding
Association in July 2004 that the Cackling Goose should be listed as a separate species.
Brant aka Brent aka Brant Goose Branta bernicla Found: North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 4) Alan D Wilson at Foot Of Kinkade Road, Qualicum Beach, British Columbia
2, 3) Dick Daniels at Sylvan Heights 5) Stubblefield ...
The vibrant and colorful ringneck parrots are visually appealing and tame easily. Most of them readily breed in captivity resulting in an ample supply of young birds for the pet trade.
Genus Branta Scopoli 1769, Black Geese
* Brent Goose Branta bernicla
* Barnacle Goose B. leucopsis
* Canada Goose B. canadensis
* Cackling Goose B. hutchinsii
* Red-breasted Goose B. ruficollis
* Hawaiian Goose or Ne-ne-, B. sandvicensis ...
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
Description
Distinguishing Features - Head and neck, black; large white patch on cheeks. Upper parts and wings grayish-brown. Feathers tipped with browny-white.
Branta canadensis
Canada Geese were introduced to New Zealand from the United States as a gift from US President Theodore Roosevelt, where they are still the most familiar geese in Alaska and across North America.
Brantley Lake State Park, Eddy County, New Mexico
When I pored through the enticing pages of the excellent Amphibians & Reptiles of New Mexico, these li'l horned lizards were the animals I most wanted to find.
Branta canadensis maxima
Unique Qualities:
Giant Canada geese have a distinctive white chinstrap that stands out against their black head and neck. They are large birds that love to swim and bathe in the water, especially on warm days.
Brant Branta bernicla. Occasional in fall and winter in Tennessee Valley, Mountain, and Gulf Coast regions. Often associates with snow geese. Found in freshwater and brackish marshes, agricultural fields, and on lakes.
Brant
Summer Sighting Information: rare
Nest on or near Refuge? no
Bufflehead
Summer Sighting Information: rare
Nest on or near Refuge? no ...
BRANT, Anas Bernicla, Wils. Amer. Orn., vol. viii. p. 131.
ANSER BERNICLA, Bonap. Syn., p. 378.
ANSER BERNICLA, Brent Goose, Swains. and Rich. F. Bor. Amer., vol. ii.p. 469.
BRANT or BRENT GOOSE, Nutt. Man., vol. ii. p. 358.
Brant - a group of five lingering individuals off Plymouth Beach
Common Loon - three summering birds seen offshore
Northern Fulmar - one light morph individual ...
Black brant,
Brant goose
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The vibrant colours exhibited by most hawkfish have won them popularity in the aquarium hobby, aided by the fishes' reputation for unproblematic upkeep and easy acclimation to tank life.
Names
Branta canadensis (scientific)
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The Nene (Branta Sandwicensis) is Hawaii's state bird. Similar to the Canada Goose, the Nene is about 24 inches long, the Canada being larger at 30 inches. The head is black with buff cheeks and neck.
Nene Goose - Branta sandvicensis.
The nene (or Hawaiian) goose (Branta sandvicensis) is the state bird of Hawaii.
Brent goose (Branta bernicla)
Greater scaup (Aythya marila)
Red-breasted merganser (Mergus serrator)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
Wigeon (Anas penelope)
Steller's eider (Polysticta stelleri) ...
Canada Goose, Branta canadensis
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Where are they found? Europe, North America, Oceania ...
Low-pitched vibrant croak lasting 1-2 seconds
Only single type of call as in contrast to Southern Leopard Frog, a frequent calling associate
Paired vocal sacs
May call while completely submerged ...
Vibrant but toxic, poison arrow frogs range from less than an inch to two and a half inches in body length. There are more than 100 species of poison dart frogs, varying in color and pattern.
Canada Goose
(Branta canadensis)
Photographer: Tom Bentley.
Mute Swan
(Cygnus olor)
Photographer: Fermilab's Visual Media Services.
Canada Goose Branta canadensis
Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): Dusky Canada Goose, Vancouver Canada Goose, Lesser Canada Goose, Moffitt's Canada Goose, Western Canada Goose, Great Basin Canada Goose, ...
Part of Otter's vibrant energy is associated with its deep connection to water, where this animal spends most of its time.
Many macaws have vibrant plumage. The coloring is suited to life in Central and South American rain forests, with their green canopies and colorful fruits and flowers.
Giant Canada geese (Branta canadensis maxima) were common birds in the upper Midwest before the arrival of the white man. Unregulated hunting and wetland drainage reduced the number of giant Canadas to the point where they were thought to be extinct.
Brant Branta bernicla: Jones Beach State Park, Nassau County, NY, 17 Jan
Canada Goose Branta canadensis: Tri-City Park, Placentia, CA, 01 Jan
Mute Swan Cygnus olor: Cold Spring Harbor, NY, 07 Jan ...
The Golden-fronted leafbird is brightly colored, depicting vibrant colors of green, orange-yellow, black, blue, and turquoise. Males are pale green and the undersides are a lighter shade of green.
The Queen Angelfish, which grows up to about 18 inches around, is usually a vibrant blue with yellow markings on their fins and a black and blue spot on the top of its head.
He is a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River near Brantford, Ontario. His stonework sculpture is titled "Turtle Island" and depicts the geographical landscape of North America using the shape of the turtle with marble, slate and limestone.
Males have a vibrant, silvery blue color on the upper surface of their wings. The upper surfaces of the females' wings are blue close to the body, fading to grayish-brown towards the edges.
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Fulvous Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna bicolor)
Gadwall (Anas strepera)
Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) ...
Like the birds and butterflies, the dragonflies of the desert come in vibrant colors. They fly; they have interesting life histories and amazing behaviors.
The bill of Branta canadensis tapers from the base where it is high to the end where it has narrowed. The bill has lamellae, or teeth around the outside that are a used as a cutting tool. The legs are close together with very black feet.
The virus was recently isolated from a Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis in Greece, and samples from a second individual are currently being tested.
The Nene or Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandwicensis) is the official state bird of Hawaii. This goose has a soft honking call and lives on volcanic slopes of Hawaii. It does not spend much time in water and does not migrate.
Vibrant turquoise markings are found around mouth. Caudal fin exhibits central turquoise crescent. Solid (truncate) caudal fin. Adult form has a charcoal body with a broad white stripe running along the mid-section.
Turnstone, Calico-Back,Bead-Bird, Bishop Plover, Brant-Bird, Calico Bird, Calico Jacket, Checkered Snipe, Chicken, Chicken Plover, Chuckatuck, Horsefoot Snipe, Jinny, Kind-Crab Bird, Red-legged Plover, Red-Legs, Rock Bird, Rock Plover, Sand Runner, ...
The IUCN lists two other hamster species, Brant's hamster and the Romanian hamster, as Near Threatened, ...
Despite its vibrant purple/blue sheen, the tarantula has secretive habits, preferring the seclusion of its silken burrow. When potential prey stumbles across some of its silk, it emerges to catch the unlucky victim.
The adult male bluebird has a vibrant blue back, head and tail, chestnut colored throat and breast, and white belly. Females are duller and grayer and young birds are heavily spotted.
Habitat: ...
Also, three dozen tropical frogs, sporting some of the most vibrant colors in the animal kingdom, are on display.
Similar in size to the smallest Canada geese is the brant which nests
in the arctic and winters chiefly on salt water.
Geese swim with their necks straight up.
They fly in V formation with necks outstretched.
 See also: Goose, Geese, Canada Goose, Parrot, Finch
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