California
Brant
Branta bernicla
(L 25" WS 42" Wt 3.1 lb)
Abundant goose found primarily on
the Pacific and Atlantic shores.
the Pacific and Atlantic shores.
A Himalayan Goose was spotted
at twenty-nine thousand feet
but neither the spotter nor goose
was heard from again.
(Gene Williamson)
Morro Bay State Park
14Oct2012
Fiesta Island
Mission Bay - San Diego
03Jan2018
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Society
Society
Branta is Old Norse for burnt
goose (referring to the dark
plumage; bernicla is Latin for
barnacle.
goose (referring to the dark
plumage; bernicla is Latin for
barnacle.
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Ornithology
Ornithology