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Larger than a Mallard, smaller than a Canada Goose. Adults have a black head, neck, and breast with variable white neck markings. They have, brown wings, white undertail, and pale flanks and belly that can vary from pale brown (in eastern North America) to blackish (in the West).
The brant is a small goose with a short, stubby bill. It measures 55–66 cm (22–26 in) long, 106–121 cm (42–48 in) across the wings and weighs 0.88–2.2 kg (1.9–4.9 lb). [11] [12] [13] [14] The under-tail is pure white, and the tail black and very short (the shortest of any goose).
No other geese nest as far north as the Brant, and few migrate as far. These small geese are characteristic of coastal areas in summer and winter; most birdwatchers know them from seeing their wintering flocks along both of our coasts.
The compact, rather short-necked Brant is an attractive small goose with a black head, white necklace, and rich brown body brightening to white under the tail. They winter in flocks in bays, estuaries, and lagoons, where they eat eelgrass and other aquatic vegetation. They nest in the Arctic in wetlands thick with grasses and sedges.
Small, short-legged coastal goose; distinctive black head and neck with small white necklace. Some variation in belly and flank coloration across subspecies. "Black Brant," mainly of western North America and eastern Asia, is darkest, with contrasting white flanks.
The Brant is a small goose with a short, stubby bill. Its under-tail is pure white, and the tail is black and very short (the shortest of any goose). The species is divided into three subspecies: the Dark-bellied brant goose, the Pale-bellied brant goose and the Black brant goose.
The Brant Goose is a shy bird, not easily approached; it swims well, and when wounded can dive with great expertness, as I have more than once witnessed.
The compact, rather short-necked Brant is an attractive small goose with a black head, white necklace, and rich brown body brightening to white under the tail. They winter in flocks in bays, estuaries, and lagoons, where they eat eelgrass and other aquatic vegetation. They nest in the Arctic in wetlands thick with grasses and sedges.
The brant, also known as the brant goose, is a widespread species of waterfowl. They live throughout coastal regions in North America, and also range into Europe and eastern Asia. This bird has a dramatic black-colored head, neck, and chest, with a white throat patch. The rest of its body is grey-brown, black, and cream colored.
Brant (Branta bernicla), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.brant.01