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Branta
Branta
See also: branta
Translingual
Proper noun
Branta f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Anatidae – black geese, found throughout North America and in northern coastal regions of Eurasia.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Aves - class; Ornithothoraces, Ornithurae - clades; Carinatae - subclass; Neornithes - infraclass; Neognathae - parvclass; Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anserinae - subfamily
References
- Jobling, James A (2010) The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Christopher Helm, London ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4 page 77
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, ISBN 978-0691128276