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Branta is a genus of birds within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. It belongs to the class Aves, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The genus was described by Scopoli in 1769 and is classified under the subfamily Anserinae. Its taxonomic status is accepted.
The genus includes species such as the Canada Goose. Branta species inhabit marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Records of this taxon are held by institutions including CAS, ROM, FMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, and HSU. These records originate from the United States, Canada, and Belgium.
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Species
コクガン属
Branta
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Die Meergänse (Branta) sind eine Gattung Echter Gänse (Anserini), die zur Familie der Entenvögel (Anatidae) innerhalb der Ordnung der Gänsevögel (Anseriformes) gehören. Sie haben ein wesentlich dunkleres Gefieder als die Feldgänse, einen schwarzen Schnabel und schwarze Füße. Der wissenschaftliche Gattungsname Branta kommt vom englischen Brent goose („schwarze Gans“), was dort nur die Ringelgans bezeichnet.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,982
- With media
- 19
- Family
- Anatidae
- Collections
- CAS, ROM, FMNH, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, HSU, USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada, Belgium
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- taxon name
- Branta
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Branta
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- Category:Branta
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