Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 13,703
- Most observed in
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with extensive black in the plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. Despite its superficial similarity to the brant goose, genetic analysis has shown its closest relative is the cackling goose.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Barnacle goose”.