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Branta
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branta
Translingual
thumb|Branta ruficollis
Etymology
mul la-new -/mul la-med -, Latinization of mul non brandgás burned [black] goose, probably via mul en brant, from mul gem-pro *brandaz burning + gem-pro *gans goose.
Pronunciation
English: en /ˈbræntə/
Proper noun
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genus family Anatidae black geese, found throughout North America and in northern coastal regions of Eurasia
Hypernyms
genus ; Anserinae subfamily - subfamily
Hyponyms
genus Branta bernicla species - type species
References
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Jobling, James A (2010) The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names, Christopher Helm, London 978-1-4081-2501-4 page 77
mul Birds Geese