The brant is a small, short-legged and stubby-billed goose, inclusive of three subspecies which each possess slight variations in color. In general, all three subspecies have a blackish head, neck, and tail, with lighter gray or brown wings, back, and underside, and distinct white markings, including a large white patch on its rear and small white patches on either side of the neck just below the head.

The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.