Brant, Brent Geese (Branta bernicla)

Query: Fishes

Result: 2772^nd of 13221

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 Protecting Goslings
Alternative Title: (none)
Creator: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Source: FWS-5662
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR-EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Refuges, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, Birds, Waterfowl, Goose, Geese, ARLIS

Description
Abstract: Possibly Izembek. Pair of Black Brant with newly hatched goslings.

Date
Available: May 09 2002
Issued: November 26 2001
Modified: December 23 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.

Fishes
2772/13221

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