Branta leucopsis Bechstein 1803 (barnacle goose)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas leucopsis
Belongs to Branta according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Branta bernicla, Branta canadensis, Branta dickeyi, Branta esmeralda, Branta howardae, Branta hutchinsii, Branta hylobadistes, Branta hypsibata, Branta minuscula, Branta propinqua, Branta ruficollis, Branta sandvicensis, Branta woolfendeni
Ecology: volant folivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greenland (2 collections), Spain (2), the United Kingdom (2)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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