BARNACLEGOOSE

Barnacle Goose

The Barnacle Goose belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. Despite its superficial similarity to the Brent Goose, genetic analysis has shown it is an eastern derivative of the Cackling Goose lineage.

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barnacle goose

Noun

  1. A black and white species of bird from the northern hemisphere, Branta leucopsis.


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