brant

/'brent/ Cách viết khác : (brent-goose) /'brent'gu:s/ (brant) /'brænt/ (brant-goose) /'bræn

Thân thiện

A brant swims in a calm coastal bay.

Definition

Noun: 1. A small, dark-colored wild goose of the genus Branta, specifically the brant goose (Branta bernicla). These geese breed in Arctic regions and migrate long distances to coastal areas in temperate zones for the winter.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • A large flock of brant was feeding on eelgrass in the bay.
  • The brant is known for its distinctive dark plumage and white neck marking.
  • Birdwatchers travel to the coast to observe the spring migration of the brant.

Advanced Usage

• "Brant goose": This is the full common name for the species, often used interchangeably with "brant."
  • The brant goose has a circumpolar breeding distribution.

Variants and Related Words

• Brent goose (noun): The common name used primarily in Europe for the same species ().
  • In the UK, it is commonly called a brent goose.

Synonyms

• Brent goose: The European term for the same bird.
• Sea goose: A general descriptive term sometimes used for coastal geese like the brant.

Related Phrases

• Black brant (noun): A subspecies of brant goose () found in the Pacific, known for its darker plumage.
  • The black brant population winters along the Pacific coast of North America.

Học thuật

Noun

1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brant goose
• brent
• brent goose