Brant (goose) the "Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds" applies. "Branta" is a Latinised form of Old Norse "brandgás", "burnt (black) goose", and "bernicla" is the medieval Latin name for the barnacle. The brant and the similar barnacle goose were previously considered one species, formerly believed to be the same creature as the crustacean. That myth can be dated back to at least the 12th century. Gerald of Wales claimed to have seen these birds hanging down from pieces of timber, William Turner accepted the theory, and John Gerard claimed to have seen the birds emerging from their shells. The
The Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk on Gallico's novel, initially entitled "The Snow Goose". Gallico threatened to sue the band for copyright infringement, and therefore the band had to change the title to "Music Inspired by The Snow Goose". The album was a great success and established Camel, leading to a sell-out performance with the London Symphony Orchestra at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in October 1975. Camel toured Europe in late 2013 and early 2014, performing the album in its entirety for the first time since 1975. In 2014, readers of "Prog" magazine voted it no. 31 in the Top 100 Prog Albums of All