Image to followAI-generated illustrationBranta bernicla
Branta bernicla
Family: AnatidaeGenus: Brantanative in Germany
native in Germany
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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4
Plants
visited
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5
Interactions
documented
About this species
Branta bernicla is a waterbird in the goose family Anatidae. It is an introduced and established species in Great Britain. Adults weigh around 1,350 g and have a wingspan of roughly 32 cm. The diet consists entirely of plant material.
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Prey / FoodPlant food
Yearly cycle
This bird breeds once a year, producing a clutch of four eggs. Incubation lasts roughly 24 days and the young fledge after about 46 days.
Merkmale
Körper
Wingspan
31.96 cm
Weight
1347.25 g
Max. Lebensalter
28.833333 Jahre
Fortpflanzung
Wurfgröße / Gelege
4, 1× pro Jahr
Bebrütungsdauer
24 Tage
Ausflugalter
45.75 Tage
Geschlechtsreife
~2 Jahre
Ernährung & Verhalten
100% Pflanzen
Scientific profile
Adults reach a body mass of about 1,350 g and a wingspan of approximately 32 cm. The maximum recorded lifespan is nearly 29 years. This species is entirely herbivorous, feeding on plant matter. Breeding occurs once a year, with a clutch size of four eggs. Incubation lasts 24 days, and the young fledge after about 46 days.
Visited plants
4 plants are visited by this species
Tripolium pannonicumPuccinellia maritimaTriglochin maritimaZostera marina
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
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