Goose barnacle migrate, it was thought that barnacle geese, "Branta leucopsis", developed from this crustacean, since they were never seen to nest in temperate Europe, hence the English names "goose barnacle", "barnacle goose" and the scientific name "Lepas anserifera" (, "goose"). The confusion was prompted by the similarities in colour and shape. Because they were often found on driftwood, it was assumed that the barnacles were attached to branches before they fell in the water. The archdeacon of Brecon, Gerald of Wales, made this claim in his "Topographia Hiberniae". Since barnacle geese were thought to be "neither flesh, nor born of flesh",
Moffitt's Canada goose Moffitt's Canada goose The Moffitt's Canada goose (Branta canadensis moffitti), also known as the western Canada goose, is a common bird west of the Rocky Mountains. It is a subspecies of the Canada goose, as well as six other subspecies. It is sometimes mistaken for the giant Canada goose. If a goose has a neck collar, then it will be white and black. If the goose has a leg band, then it will be white or green. The Moffitt’s Canada goose is the second largest subspecies of Canada goose. It possesses a long neck and bill; similar to that of