common brant goose
Definition
- Noun:
- A specific variety of brant goose: "Common brant goose" refers to the most widely recognized and typical subspecies or variety of the brant goose (Branta bernicla), a small, dark sea goose.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The common brant goose is often seen in large flocks along the coast during migration.
- Birdwatchers were excited to spot the common brant goose among other waterfowl.
Advanced Usage
- In ornithological context: Used to specify the nominate or most familiar subspecies, often .
- The study compared the feeding habits of the common brant goose to those of the black brant.
Variants and Related Words
- Brant goose (n): The general species name for this type of sea goose.
- Brant (n): A common short form for "brant goose."
- Black brant (n): A darker-plumaged subspecies of brant goose ().
Synonyms
- Brant
- Brent goose (primarily British English)
Related Phrases
- Flock of brant: A group of these geese.
- A large flock of brant settled on the bay.
Noun
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the best known variety of brant goose
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