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Brant |
| Branta bernicla |
| Taxonomy |
The Brant (Branta bernicla) was registered by Linnaeus in 1758. |
The Brant (Branta bernicla) in the Animal Kingdom |
Classification |
Name |
Notes |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion. |
Subkingdom |
Eumetazoa |
Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides. |
Branch |
Bilateria |
Body with two symmetrical opposing sides. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Chordates |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Vertebrates |
Superclass |
Gnathostomata |
Vertebrates with jaws. |
Class |
Aves |
Birds: Vertebrates with feathers. |
Superorder |
Neognathae |
Birds of Flight |
Order |
Anseriformes |
Waterfowl & Screamers |
Family |
Anatidae |
Waterfowl |
Subfamily |
Anserinae |
Swans (Cygnini) and Geese (Anserini) |
Tribe |
Anserini |
Geese |
Genus |
Branta |
Geese |
Species |
Branta bernicla |
Brant |
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The subspecies of the Brant (Branta bernicla) |
Subspecie |
Distribution |
Branta bernicla bernicla |
Dark-bellied Brent Goose
Nests north of Europe and Asia. Winters in Europe. |
Branta bernicla hrota |
Nests in Canada, Greenland and islands close by. Winters in the Atlantic coast of North America. |
Branta bernicla nigricans |
Black Brant
Nests in Siberia and North America. Winters in the Pacific coast of North America. |
Branta bernicla orientalis |
Nests in Siberia. Winters in Korea and China.
Note: Some authors do not recognize this subespecies. |
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