Scientific name
 |
Source
|
|---|---|
| Branta bernicla bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Branta bernicla hrota (Müller, 1776) | Cramp, S. & Simmons, K.E.L. (1977) |
Brent Goose - Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements |
| Natura 2000 sites | 132 are designated for this species |
| Natura 2000 species code | A046 |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Natura 2000 sites
Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites
Protected sites
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Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm | ||
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | (All species of Birds not included in Appendix II) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | |
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | (Migratory species of Anatidae) | http://www.cms.int/ | |
| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) |
http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family
http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa |
Common names and synonyms
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Common Name
|
Language
|
Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Barnacla Carinegra | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Bernache cravant | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Berneška tmavá | Czech | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Brent Goose | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Ganso-de-faces-negras | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Oca colombaccio | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Örvös lúd | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Prutgås | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Ringelgans | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Rotgans | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Sepelhanhi | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EURing code:01680 | European bird-ringing |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
