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Safari Tip:
Need help identifying wetland birds?
Try this beautifully illustrated fold out ID chart - click
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Latin name: Branta leucopsis
Size: Wingspan approximately 140cm.
Distribution: Seen in many parts of the UK with highest numbers found in on the Solway Firth
bordering England and Scotland, and on Islay, Scotland.
Months seen: October to March.
Habitat: Coastal grassland and marshland.
Food: Leaves, roots, and seeds.
Special features: The Barnacle goose is a winter visitor to the UK,
arriving from Svalbard and Greenland in the Autumn.
It has a white face, black head, breast and legs. The belly and flanks are
silver-grey. The back and wings feature black and grey spars.
UK Safari Wildfowl Section
UK Safari Bird Section
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