Bird
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsApr–May · Octmost records
Records1,560,004in 25 countries
Most seen inSweden547,176 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Barnacle Goose in brief
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 1,560,004 published records, most of them from Sweden, the Netherlands and Denmark. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Sweden547,176 records · best May, Apr
Netherlands381,282 records · best Jan, Mar
Denmark289,384 records · best Oct, Mar
Norway94,023 records · best May, Apr
United Kingdom61,410 records · best Oct, Jan
Belgium48,555 records · best Jan, Mar
Finland48,165 records · best May, Apr
Germany35,998 records · best Oct, Mar
Estonia22,181 records · best Apr, May
France8,999 records · best Jan, Dec
Russia7,390 records · best Sep, May
Iceland6,030 records · best Apr, May
Poland3,718 records · best Mar, Oct
Ireland1,444 records · best Feb, Jan
Austria846 records · best Sep, Aug
Lithuania830 records · best Apr, Mar
Switzerland622 records · best Apr, Jan
Czechia540 records · best Jan, Feb
Italy510 records · best Jan, Dec
Latvia329 records · best Apr, Oct
Hungary235 records · best Nov, Mar
Slovakia185 records · best Mar, Jan
Belarus116 records · best Mar, Apr
Slovenia19 records · best Mar, Feb
Luxembourg17 records · best Oct, Sep
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Anatidae family
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