brent goose

brent goose

(brɛnt) n (Animals) a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions. Also called: brent or brant (esp US and Canadian)[C16: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse brandgās sheldrake]

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brent goose - small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southwardbrant, brant goose, brentgoose - web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducksBranta, genus Branta - wild geeseBranta bernicla, common brant goose - the best known variety of brant goose

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