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Branta bernicla
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Branta bernicla
Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Vernacular names
- sepelhanhi (Finnish)
- prutgås (Swedish)
- Brant (English)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.26300
Taxon rank
Occurrence in Finland
Status in Finland
Protected
Protected by the Nature Conservation Act (NCA 2023/9) ?
Expert
- Jari Valkama
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Fåglar
- Vesilinnut
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa