Bird
Brant
Branta bernicla · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · May · Octmost records
Records1,478,562in 25 countries
Most seen inUnited States754,995 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Brant in brief
The brant (Branta bernicla) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 25 countries we cover it has 1,478,562 published records, most of them from the United States, the Netherlands and Denmark. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, 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
United States754,995 records · best Jan, Mar
Netherlands191,561 records · best Jan, Feb
Denmark127,638 records · best Oct, May
Sweden123,030 records · best Oct, May
United Kingdom107,530 records · best Jan, Oct
Canada74,095 records · best May, Apr
France39,363 records · best Jan, Dec
Norway13,385 records · best May, Sep
Ireland12,897 records · best Mar, Jan
Germany9,251 records · best Oct, May
Belgium8,636 records · best Oct, Nov
Estonia4,665 records · best Oct, Sep
Iceland3,441 records · best May, Apr
Finland2,584 records · best May, Oct
Russia2,552 records · best Sep, Jun
Japan1,687 records · best Jan, Feb
Poland833 records · best Oct, Nov
Czechia124 records · best Feb, Jan
Lithuania99 records · best Oct, Apr
Hungary82 records · best Nov, Jan
Latvia74 records · best Oct, Sep
Slovakia21 records · best Jan, Mar
Belarus15 records · best Oct, Apr
North Korea2 records · best Mar, Jan
Marshall Islands2 records · best Dec, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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