Brant, Brent Geese (Branta bernicla)

Query: Birds of america

Result: 1663^rd of 1886

Subject:	Brant, Brent Geese (Branta bernicla)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

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Brant, Brent Geese (Branta bernicla)

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Metadata
Title: Brant
Alternative Title: Branta bernicla
Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Source: AK/RO/00909
Publisher: (none)
Contributor: ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Birds, Waterfowl, Goose, Geese

Date
Created: December 31 9999
Valid: July 09 2001
Available: December 05 2001
Issued: July 09 2001
Modified: December 10 2003

Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), a goose of the genus Branta, is known in North America as Brant. The spelling "Brant" is the original one, with "Brent" being a later folk-etymological idea that it was derived from a classical Greek waterbird name brenthos. It is in fact onomatopoeic, derived from the guttural call note of the species. For the origin of the scientific name bernicla, see Barnacle Goose.

Comments

Guest
Brent Goose (Branta bernicla), Brant.

Birds of america
1663/1886

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