brant - n., any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta.
Breeds in the arctic and migrates south for winter. I'm assuming, but cannot yet confirm, that the name means "burnt."
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Breeds in the arctic and migrates south for winter. I'm assuming, but cannot yet confirm, that the name means "burnt."
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Date: 2006-08-31 07:01 pm (UTC)---L.
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Date: 2006-08-31 07:04 pm (UTC)I found it interesting as apparently in the UK, some still refer to them as "Brents" which makes more sense now.