>> GENERAL >>>>>
– medium-sized goose, considerably smaller than Greylag Goose
– diurnal migrant, but regularly nocturnal as well
– migrates in medium to large flocks in formation
– very vocal
>> VISUAL ID >>>>>
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, AD
BIF7028, 26/01/2023, Amrum, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, AD
BIF7029, 26/01/2023, Amrum, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, 2CY (left), AD (centre)
BIF0025, 25/02/2011, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0604, 14/02/2009, Dollartniederung, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, AD
BIF7031, 31/01/2023, Amrum, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser a. albifrons
BIF0605, 24/02/2011, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, AD
BIF7030, 30/01/2023, Amrum, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Greylag Goose Anser a. anser
BIF0606, 11/11/2013, North Sea, offshore, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0607, 14/03/2014, Havelland, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0608, 11/11/2013, North Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0609, 14/02/2009, Dollartniederung, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0610, 11/11/2013, North Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
BIF0611, 16/10/2011, North Sea, Germany, Mathias Putze
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis
Northern Pintail Anas acuta
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus
BIF1066, 11/11/2016, North Sea, Germany, Roland Neumann
>> ACOUSTIC ID >>>>>
– a variety of different calls in flight and during migration
– all calls are highly variable, different transitional forms exist
– differences between sexes
– two common call groups during migration: honks and squeals
– honks and squeals with regular disharmonic partials
– the modulation of honks is very variable
– honks and squeals uttered singly or series
– short calls (chuckle) when irritated or disturbed (observers)
– chuckles uttered singly or in series
– overview –
– detail –
Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK)
BIF3670, 02/02/2022, Caerlaverock, Scotland, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK)
BIF3050, 02/02/2022, Caerlaverock, Scotland, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK), wing sound
BIF3049, 02/02/2022, Caerlaverock, Scotland, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK, SQUEAL)
BIF3033, 30/01/2022, Caerlaverock, Scotland, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK)
BIF0087, 30/01/2022, Caerlaverock, Scotland, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK)
BIF0026, 26/12/2014, Gollwitz, Germany, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight call (HONK)
BIF1529, 18/02/2017, Cuxhaven, Germany, Patrick Franke
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Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis, call in flight (HONK)
BIF2941, 21/04/2019, Darß, Germany, Patrick Franke
>> COMPARISON SPECIES >>>>>
Canada Goose (v)
Brent Goose (v) (a)
Red-breasted Goose
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