Red-breasted Goose

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Red-breasted Goose (<em>Branta ruficollis</em>) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (<em>Anatidae</em>) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Overview

Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) is a species of Ducks, Geese, Swans (Anatidae) in the order Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese and Swans).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Branta; binomial: Branta ruficollis; authority: (Pallas, 1769).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to w, s Black Sea and s Caspian Sea; prone to vagrancy elsewhere in Eurasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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