Barnacle Goose
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Barnacle Goose

Branta leucopsis

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

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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Barnacle Goose sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park

Brant
LC

Brant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Branta bernicla

Insufficient data
Red-breasted Goose
VU

Red-breasted Goose

Bird

Branta ruficollis

<5% · Rare
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Common Shelduck
LC

Common Shelduck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tadorna tadorna

60–70% · Likely
Mute Swan

Mute Swan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cygnus olor

60–70% · Likely
Northern Shoveler
LC

Northern Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula clypeata

50–60% · Likely
Common Teal
LC

Common Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas crecca

40–50% · Likely
Red-crested Pochard
LC

Red-crested Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta rufina

40–50% · Likely
Gadwall
LC

Gadwall

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca strepera

30–40% · Possible
Garganey
LC

Garganey

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula querquedula

30–40% · Possible
Common Pochard
VU

Common Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aythya ferina

20–30% · Possible
Eurasian Wigeon
LC

Eurasian Wigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mareca penelope

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
30–40%
2 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
10–20%
3 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
5–10%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
5 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
6 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
7 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
8 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
9 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
10 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
11 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
12 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
13 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
14 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
15 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Barnacle Goose in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Barnacle Goose sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Barnacle Goose in Fertő-Hanság National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Barnacle Goose in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.

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