brant
Small dark goose
A brant is a small, dark wild goose that breeds in Arctic regions and winters along coastal waters.
The word typically refers to the species found in North America, distinguished by its black head and neck with a small white patch.
We spotted a flock of brant flying low over the bay.
Plural: brant or brants.
Tidal mixing zone
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- tidalOf sea rhythms
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
- intertidalZone between high and low watermarks
eelgrass · mudflat · shoreline · bay · inlet · wetlands · seagrass · lagoon
Large honking waterfowl
- duckWaterbird that quacks
- swanLarge graceful waterbird
- eiderSea duck with prized plumage
- scoterDark coastal waterfowl
merganser · teal · pintail · mallard · canvasback · shelduck · grebe · coot
Established bird migration path
- flockAnimals gathered together
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
stopover · staging · northward · southward · passage · long-distance · navigation · seasonal
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
preserve · wildlife refuge · protected · ecology · monitoring · decline · recovery · hunting regulations
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
intertidal · eelgrass · mudflat · shoreline · bay · inlet · wetlands · seagrass · lagoon · delta
goose
Large honking waterfowl
scoter · merganser · teal · pintail · mallard · canvasback · shelduck · grebe · coot · honker
flyway
Established bird migration path
- flockAnimals gathered together
- overwinterSurvive the cold season
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
arctic · stopover · staging · northward · southward · passage · long-distance · navigation · seasonal · flight
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- populationAll inhabitants combined
sanctuary · preserve · wildlife refuge · protected · ecology · monitoring · decline · recovery · hunting regulations · wetland protection
- Geesegoose, geese, Canada goose, greylag goose, snow goose
- waterbirdsducks, auk, geese, bittern, swans
- Waterfowlduck, goose, swan, mallard, drake
- birdsrobin, crow, eagle, owl, duck
- Arctic animalsarctic fox, arctic tern, polar bear, musk ox, caribou
- migratory birdsarctic tern, Canada goose, barn swallow, snow goose, sandhill crane