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| Branta bernicla |
(Linnaeus, 1758) |
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Family: Anatidae |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Brent goose |
Bernache cravant |
Barnacla carinegra |
Ringelgans |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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Migratory, with main wintering areas in NW Europe, E Asia (Yellow Sea) and Atlantic and Pacific coasts of N
America. Unusual occurrences further S normally linked with extent of winter icing. (del Hoyo J,
Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after Madsen J Cracknell G, Fox T (1998),
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| Regions: Europe, North Asia |
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| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |