Branta bernicla ORDER: ANSERIFORMES FAMILY: ANATIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
© Marie Read
An abundant small goose of the ocean shores, the Brant breeds in the high Arctic tundra and winters along both coasts. The Brant along the Atlantic have light gray bellies, while those off the Pacific Coast have black bellies and were at one time considered a separate species.
A soft, throaty rolling "cr-r-r-rk."
Unsafe Haven: Teshekpuk Lake, Alaska. Story and photos in Living Bird magazine.