Brant
Branta bernicla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusBranta (Black Geese)
- SpeciesBranta bernicla (Brant)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Hawaiian Goose
Branta sandvicensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 6 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Vatnajokull National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 13 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 14 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 16 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 17 | Thingvellir National Park | 🇮🇸 Iceland | |
| 18 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 20 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 21 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 22 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brant in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Brant sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 2487 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Brant in Wadden Sea National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Brant in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.