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| Brant (Branta bernicla) | |||
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| Subspecies | Hide subspecies | ||
| bernicla | bernicla (Dark-bellied) | N-central Siberia; winters coastal England and nw Europe | |
| hrota | hrota (Atlantic) | Breeds in eastern arctic Canada, northern Greenland, Spitsbergen, and Franz Josef Land; winters in coastal eastern North America, Ireland, Great Britain, and Denmark | |
| nigricans | nigricans (Black) | Breeds northeastern Siberia, western and northern Alaska, and northwestern Canada; winters from from Japan to Korea and northeastern China, and from Alaska to northwestern Mexico | |
| Endemic status | Not endemic | ||
| Birds (media) | Yes | ||
| Sound Guide | x4x | ||
| Comment | Most obvious distinction between adult and first years is that the adults have upper wing coverts without broad white edges, thus, a more uniformly looking bird. Also, it has strong whitish patches on the side of the upper neck, lacking in the young plumage. | ||
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