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Branta
genus of Anatidae within Anseriformes

trivial name latin name name specimens
Nene
Branta sandvicensis
Branta sandvicensis 5 5
Brant goose
Branta bernicla
Branta bernicla 2 2
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis 2 2
Canada goose
Branta canadensis
Branta canadensis 2 2
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Branta leucopsis 7 7

species comparison1)

1) According to Hartmann (2000a, 2000b and 2016)
genus Branta: maximal number primaries: 10, maximal number secondaries: 22, maximal number retrices: 18

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