Branta
Black Geese
As recorded: Branta Scopoli, 1769
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Anseriformes › Anatidae
- Collected by
- S L Olson & A C ZieglerS.L. Olson →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Identified by
- S Olson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Branta observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 436,032 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Middleburg Heights, OH, USA
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2026-10-29
SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR, US
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2026-10-29
SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR, US
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2026-10-29
Portland, OR, US
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2026-10-29
Celery Bog, West Lafayette Indiana
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2026-10-29
S. Broad St (Canal St), Lancaster, OH 43130, USA
(c) Bob Erickson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Branta. BPBM 183622. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090378490. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/183622.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090378490 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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