weißwangengans (branta leucopsis)

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Definition of weißwangengans (branta leucopsis) in German English dictionary

barnacle goose

A black and white species of bird from the northern hemisphere, scientifically known as the Branta leucopsis

European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north

A waterfowl (Branta leucopsis) of northern Europe and Greenland that breeds in the Arctic and has a white face with a black streak between the eyes and bill. Species (Branta leucopsis) of waterbird that resembles a small Canada goose, with dark back, white face, and black neck and bib. It winters in the northern British Isles and on the coasts of Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands. In the Middle Ages, it was thought to hatch from barnacles, and thus was considered "fish" and could be eaten on Fridays