Branta bernicla

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:adultPlumage brown and mottled
distinctive black head
gptkbp:age goslings
gptkbp:behavior grazing
gptkbp:breedingSeason monogamous
spring
Canada_and_Greenland
gptkbp:callsFor honking sounds
gptkbp:clutchSize 3-6 eggs
gptkbp:colors black and white
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Brent_Goose
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of coastal ecosystems
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution Arctic_and_sub-Arctic_regions
gptkbp:eggColor cream to pale green
gptkbp:environmentalImpact affected by climate change.
gptkbp:family Anatidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 6-7 weeks
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dabbling and grazing
gptkbp:genus Branta
gptkbp:habitat coastal areas
marshes and estuaries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Branta bernicla
gptkbp:iceClass coastal_areas_of_Europe_and_North_America
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 23-30 days
gptkbp:length 60-70 cm
gptkbp:migration seasonal
migratory
North_America_to_Arctic
gptkbp:nesting ground-nesting
gptkbp:order Anseriformes
gptkbp:predators foxes
gptkbp:relatedPatent Branta canadensis
Anser brachyrhynchus
Branta ruficollis
gptkbp:research studied for migration patterns
gptkbp:rootSystem vegetation near water
gptkbp:socialResponsibility flocking during migration
gptkbp:socialStructure flocks
gptkbp:speed up to 60 km/h
gptkbp:subspecies B. b. bernicla
B. b. hrota
B. b. nigricans
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization varied calls
gptkbp:weight 1.5-2.5 kg
gptkbp:wingspan 130-150 cm