Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Anseriformes > Anatidae > Branta bernicla > Branta bernicla hrota

Branta bernicla hrota (Atlantic brant goose)

Synonyms: Anas hrota (homotypic); Branta hrota (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

The brant, also known as the brent goose (Branta bernicla) is a species of goose of the genus Branta. The black brant is an American subspecies. The Brent System, a major oilfield, was named after the species.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  2.773 lbs (1.258 kg)
Clutch Size [2]  4

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Reed, A., DH Ward, DV Derksen, and JS Sedinger. 1998. Brant (Branta bernicla). In A. Poole and F. Gill [eds.], The birds of North America, No. 337. The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
♦ 2A comparative study of egg mass and clutch size in the Anseriformes, Jordi Figuerola and Andy J. Green, J Ornithol (2006) 147: 57–68
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0