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Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

Description:

The Barnacle Goose is a medium-sized goose, 55–70 cm long, with a wingspan of 130–145 cm and a body mass of 1.21–2.23 kg. It has a white face and black head, neck, and upper breast. Its belly is white. The wings and its back are silver-gray with black-and-white bars that look like they are shining when the light reflects on it. During flight a V-shaped white rump patch and the silver-gray underwing linings are visible.

Notes:

Bird's Park Niendorf

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LarsKorb
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LarsKorb

Nindorf, Schleswig-Holstein (Landmasse), Germany

Spotted on Jun 25, 2012
Submitted on Jun 25, 2012

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