Listen to the Barnacle goose
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About the Barnacle goose
The Barnacle goose is a bird in the family Anatidae (order Anseriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 108 cm and weigh around 1.6 kg.
What does the Barnacle goose sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call and flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) is a species of goose that belongs to the genus Branta of black geese, which contains species with extensive black in the plumage, distinguishing them from the grey Anser species. Despite its superficial similarity to the brant goose, genetic analysis has shown its closest relative is the cackling goose.
Related birds in the genus Branta
More from the family Anatidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Barnacle goose sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the Barnacle goose on this page, including its call and flight call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Barnacle goose endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Barnacle goose as “least concern”.
What family does the Barnacle goose belong to?
The Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) belongs to the family Anatidae in the order Anseriformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call · Arnhem, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Lies, Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands by Pascal Christe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Schiermonnikoog, Schiermonnikoog, Friesland, Netherlands by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q26680 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Barnacle goose – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Andrey from Finland – CC BY 2.0