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
Goose Goose Geese are waterfowl of the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera "Anser" (the grey geese) and "Branta" (the black geese)." Chen", a genus comprising 'white geese', is sometimes used to refer to a group of species that are more commonly placed within "Anser". Some other birds, mostly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their names. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller. The word "goose" is a direct descendent of Proto-Indo-European root, "ghans-". In Germanic languages, the root gave