Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | اوزة جوزاء |
| Asturian | Gansu carablancu |
| Azerbaijani | Ağyanaq qaz |
| Basque | Branta musuzuria |
| Bulgarian | Белобуза гъска |
| Catalan | oca de galta blanca |
| Chinese (SIM) | 白颊黑雁 |
| Croatian | bjelolica guska |
| Czech | berneška bělolící |
| Danish | Bramgås |
| Dutch | Brandgans |
| English | Barnacle Goose |
| English (United States) | Barnacle Goose |
| Faroese | Brandgás |
| Finnish | valkoposkihanhi |
| French | Bernache nonnette |
| French (France) | Bernache nonnette |
| Galician | Ganso de cara branca |
| German | Weißwangengans |
| Greek | Ασπρομάγουλη Χήνα |
| Hebrew | ברנטה לבנת-לחי |
| Hungarian | Apácalúd |
| Icelandic | Helsingi |
| Italian | Oca facciabianca |
| Japanese | カオジロガン |
| Korean | 흰얼굴기러기 |
| Latvian | Baltvaigu zoss |
| Lithuanian | Baltaskruostė berniklė |
| Mongolian | Цагаан шанаат галуу |
| Norwegian | hvitkinngås |
| Persian | غاز گونه سفید |
| Polish | bernikla białolica |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | Ganso-marisco |
| Romanian | Gâscă călugăriță |
| Russian | Белощёкая казарка |
| Serbian | Belolika guska |
| Slovak | bernikla bielolíca |
| Slovenian | Belolična gos |
| Spanish | Barnacla Cariblanca |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Ganso Cariblanco |
| Spanish (Spain) | Barnacla cariblanca |
| Swedish | vitkindad gås |
| Turkish | Ak Yanaklı Kaz |
| Ukrainian | Казарка білощока |
Revision Notes
Steven G. Mlodinow revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. Huy C. Truong revised the distribution map. Gracey Brouillard copyedited the account.
Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803)
Definitions
- BRANTA
- leucopsis
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Scientific name definitions
Version: 2.0 — Published January 27, 2023
Revision History
Birds of the World
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Version 2.0
- Full Revision
- January 27, 2023
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Authors
Steven G. Mlodinow and Peter F. D. Boesman
Revisors
Steven G. Mlodinow, Peter Pyle, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Recommended Citation
Mlodinow, S. G. and P. F. D. Boesman (2023). Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (N. D. Sly, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bargoo.02
Revision Notes
Steven G. Mlodinow revised the account. Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Peter F. D. Boesman contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behaviors page. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media. Huy C. Truong revised the distribution map. Gracey Brouillard copyedited the account.
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Authors
Carles Carboneras and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Carboneras, C. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.bargoo.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- June 20, 2015
- Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Authors
Carles Carboneras and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
Carboneras, C. and G. M. Kirwan (2015). Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
