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| Branta leucopsis |
(Bechstein, 1803) |
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Family: Anatidae |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Barnacle goose |
Bernache nonnette |
Barnacla cariblanca |
Nonnengans |
| Migration: intercontinental |
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Migratory. Departs breeding grounds to winter mainly in Britain (Scotland & Ireland) and E coast of N Sea
(Netherlands), but has occurred further S (Egypt) and W (N America). (del Hoyo J, Elliott A,
Sargatal J (eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after Scott DA Rose PM (1996),
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| Regions: Europe, North Asia |
| Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede |
| (Last update: 05.03.04 by E.Heuel) |