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The Brant Goose is a small, dark goose species that migrates between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wintering areas. It matters because its population size and migration patterns serve as important indicators of environmental health in polar and coastal regions.
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Least Concernbarnacle goose
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
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The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla) is a small goose in the genus Branta. There are three subspecies, all of which winter along temperate-zone sea-coasts and breed on the high-Arctic tundra.
The Brent oilfield was named after the species.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBirds described in 1758Birds of the ArcticBrantaGeeseHolarctic birdsIUCN Red List least concern speciesLeast concern biota of the United StatesNative birds of AlaskaNatural Monuments of JapanTaxonbars with 35–39 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations