Barnacle goose Barnacle goose The barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") belongs to the genus "Branta" of black geese, which contains species with largely black plumage, distinguishing them from the grey "Anser" species. Despite its superficial similarity to the brant goose, genetic analysis has shown it is an eastern derivative of the cackling goose lineage. The barnacle goose was first classified taxonomically by Johann Matthäus Bechstein in 1803. "Branta" is a Latinised form of Old Norse "Brandgás", "burnt (black) goose" and the specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek "leukos" "white", and "opsis" "faced". The barnacle goose and the similar brant goose were previously
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