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Brant

Branta bernicla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Channel Islands National Park
183 Verified records at Channel Islands National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla) is a small goose in the genus Branta. There are three subspecies, all of which winter along temperate-zone sea-coasts and breed on the high-Arctic tundra. The Brent oilfield was named after the species. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brant sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park

Canada Goose
LC

Canada Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Cackling Goose
LC

Cackling Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta hutchinsii

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ruddy Duck
LC

Ruddy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura jamaicensis

30–40% · Possible
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

30–40% · Possible
Surf Scoter
LC

Surf Scoter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanitta perspicillata

20–30% · Possible
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

20–30% · With luck
Bufflehead
LC

Bufflehead

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bucephala albeola

20–30% · With luck
Cinnamon Teal

Cinnamon Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula cyanoptera

10–20% · With luck
Lesser Scaup
LC

Lesser Scaup

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya affinis

10–20% · With luck
Red-breasted Merganser
LC

Red-breasted Merganser

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mergus serrator

10–20% · With luck
American Wigeon

American Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca americana

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
3 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
4 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
6 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
8 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
10 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
11 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
12 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
<5%
13 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
14 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
15 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
16 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
17 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
18 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
19 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
20 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
21 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
22 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brant in Channel Islands National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Brant sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 183 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brant in Channel Islands National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Brant in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.

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