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genus

Branta

Branta is a genus in the family Anatidae. This database currently files 11 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
11
Threatened
1
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
55%
Weight range
1.23 kg – 2.81 kg

Best-known members of Branta

Ranked by popularity score.

LC, Least Concern
Brant (Branta bernicla)

Brant

Branta bernicla

Anatidae

NT, Near Threatened
Nene (Branta sandvicensis)

Nene

Branta sandvicensis

Anatidae

How threatened is Branta?

6 of 11 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
VUVulnerable117%
NTNear Threatened117%
LCLeast Concern467%

Where is Branta found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Sweden: 4 species
  • None on record
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Sweden4

All species in Branta

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Canada gooseBranta canadensisAnatidaeLeast Concern2.81 kgNot recorded
Barnacle gooseBranta leucopsisAnatidaeLeast Concern1.68 kgNot recorded
Red-breasted gooseBranta ruficollisAnatidaeVulnerable1.23 kgNot recorded
BrantBranta berniclaAnatidaeLeast Concern1.28 kgNot recorded
NeneBranta sandvicensisAnatidaeNear Threatened2.04 kgNot recorded
Cackling gooseBranta hutchinsiiAnatidaeLeast Concern2.81 kgNot recorded
Not recordedBranta dickeyiAnatidaeNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
Not recordedBranta hutchinsii x leucopsisAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Barnacle goose x brent gooseBranta leucopsis x berniclaAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Barnacle goose x Canada gooseBranta leucopsis x canadensisAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1
Barnacle goose x red-breasted gooseBranta leucopsis x ruficollisAnatidaeNot recordedNot recorded1