Barnacle goose - Wikipedia
WEBThe barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species.
Barnacle Goose - All About Birds
WEBThis small, stub-billed goose numbered only 20,000 individuals in the 1950s, but now huge, noisy flocks feed voraciously in pastures and meadows in northern Europe during migration and the winter.
Barnacle Goose Identification - All About Birds
WEBHandsome and distinctive. A rather compact and fairly small goose with big white face patch, silvery upperparts, and black neck and breast sharply demarcated from white belly. Breeds mainly in Greenland, Iceland, and Spitsbergen, and locally around the Baltic Sea.
Barnacle Goose - eBird
WEBHandsome and distinctive. A rather compact and fairly small goose with big white face patch, silvery upperparts, and black neck and breast sharply demarcated from white belly. Breeds mainly in Greenland, Iceland, and Spitsbergen, and locally around the Baltic Sea.
Goose barnacle - Wikipedia
WEBGoose barnacles, also called percebes or turtle-claw barnacles or stalked barnacles or gooseneck barnacles, are filter-feeding crustaceans that live attached to hard surfaces of rocks and flotsam in the ocean intertidal zone.
Barnacle Goose | Audubon Field Guide
WEBAn attractive small goose, nesting on Arctic coasts from northeastern Greenland east to Siberia, and wintering in northwestern Europe. Greenland birds may occasionally go off course and reach northeastern North America.
Barnacle Goose Life History - All About Birds
WEBThe Barnacle Goose stands out in a crowd, combining black, white, and silver to create a unique, attractive look. This small, stub-billed goose numbered only 20,000 individuals in the 1950s, but now huge, noisy flocks feed voraciously in pastures and meadows in northern Europe during migration and the winter.
Barnacle goose - The Wildlife Trusts
WEBThe barnacle goose is one of our smallest geese, with a relatively small, rounded head and a very short bill. A common winter visitor to the north-west of the UK, in particular, it grazes on vegetation, such as roots, stems, leaves and seeds.
Barnacle Goose Facts | Branta Leucopsis - The RSPB Wildlife Charity
WEBThe Barnacle Goose is a medium-sized, sociable goose, with a black head, neck and breast and a creamy-white face. This contrasts with the white belly, blue-grey barred back and black tail. Barnacle Geese fly in packs and long lines, with a noisy chorus of barking or yapping sounds.
Barnacle goose | Migratory, Arctic, Tundra | Britannica
WEBBarnacle goose, (Branta leucopsis), water bird of the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes) that resembles a small Canada goose, with dark back, white face, and black neck and bib. It winters in the northern British Isles and on the coasts of …