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Barnacle goose

Branta leucopsis

Description:

Medium-sized goose, 55–70 cm tall, with a wingspan of 130–145 cm 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:

Photographed at Lagos Zoo.

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2 Comments

Dangermouse
Dangermouse 11 years ago

Thanks!

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice one!

Dangermouse
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Dangermouse

Algarve, Portugal

Spotted on May 12, 2012
Submitted on May 20, 2012

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