Branta
Black Geese
As recorded: Branta Scopoli, 1769
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- A Sinoto, P C McCoy, et al.P.C. McCoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
- Identified by
- M D Spitzer, 2008
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Branta observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 435,958 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Long Island, Smithtown, NY, US
(c) pixbob, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Via Calabria St, Saint John, NB, CA
(c) Iris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Ch du Lac-Seigneurial, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CA
(c) Patrice Dupont, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-29
Ch du Lac-Seigneurial, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CA
(c) Patrice Dupont, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-29
Lawson St at DTCC F Lot (EB), Durham, NC 27703, USA
(c) venthemachoman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Monte Carlo Ln, Denton, TX, US
(c) Elim Horton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Branta. BPBM 158891. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090185873. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/158891.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090185873 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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