Dark-bellied Brent Goose Branta (bernicla) bernicla
The majority of Brent Geese wintering in Norfolk belong to the Dark-bellied form bernicla but careful scanning of the flocks will often reveal the presence of one or two Pale-bellied Brent Geese (form hrota) or even a Black Brant (form nigricans).
Dark-bellied Brent Geese sometimes hybridise with other forms of Brent Goose, especially Black Brant. Some photos of Black Brant x Dark-bellied Brent Goose hybrids appear on the Black Brant page.
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 7th March 2007
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 31st December 2005
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 20th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 31st December 2005
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 10th November 2004. Photographed on the same day one of these already shows an extensive white collar and white flank markings while the other lacks these completely.
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Goose (with adult behind), Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 10th November 2004
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 10th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Wells (Norfolk, UK), 19th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 31st January 2009
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe, (Norfolk, UK), 11th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Burnham Deepdale (Norfolk, UK), 28th November 2003
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Burnham Overy (Norfolk, UK), 10th January 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Holkham (Norfolk, UK), 15th January 2005
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juvenile Brent Goose, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 3rd January 2009 - I think this is Dark-bellied and the paleness of the belly is exaggerated by the light reflecting from the water (the last two photos are clearly a bit over-exposed); however I'm open to other suggestions...
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adult and juvenile Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 7th November 2009
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Wells (Norfolk, UK), 6th December 2008
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 15th February 2006
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 11th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 30th November 2007
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Titchwell (Norfolk, UK), 26th March 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Burnham Deepdale (Norfolk, UK), 28th November 2003
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 16th October 2007
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first-winter (left) and adult (right) Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 16th November 2007
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 19th December 2007
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 31st December 2005
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 15th March 2006
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first-winter Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 12th November 2007
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 22nd April 2008
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Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 5th January 2008
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Dark-bellied Brent Goose, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 6th November 2007
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 15th November 2005
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 3rd January 2009
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Geese, Brancaster Staithe (Norfolk, UK), 30th November 2007
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Albinistic Dark-bellied Brent Geese
Individuals with varying degrees of white speckling on their heads appear quite frequently. Here are a few examples:
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with extensive white speckling on head, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 28th February 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with white speckling on head, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 18th January 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with extensive white speckling on head, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 5th January 2008
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with slight white speckling on head, Salthouse (Norfolk, UK), 20th November 2004
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with white speckling on head, Cley (Norfolk, UK), 5th January 2008
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adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose with extensive white speckling on head, Stiffkey (Norfolk, UK), 31st January 2009
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