Red-breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769)

Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans

Red-breasted Goose, Branta ruficollis, belongs to the Anatidae family within the order Anseriformes. It breeds in the Palearctic, with its nesting area in the low Arctic tundra of Yamal, Gydan and Taymyr peninsulas in north-west Siberia. The species is placed in Branta. It is a goose of Eurasia. The bird is known for its distinctive appearance. It is also a vulnerable species according to the IUCN.

Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae — Ducks, Geese, Swans
Breeding range
Palearctic: low Arctic tundra of Yamal, Gydan and Taymyr pens. (nw Siberia)
Nonbreeding range
to w, s Black Sea and s Caspian Sea; prone to vagrancy elsewhere in Eurasia
Red-breasted Goose
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