Branta ruficollis

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Branta ruficollis, commonly known as the red-breasted goose, is a strikingly colored, small Arctic-breeding goose species native to Siberia and wintering mainly around the Black Sea.

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Branta ruficollis canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
goose
vertebrate
waterfowl
averageLength 53–56 cm
averageWingspan 116–135 cm
binomialName Branta ruficollis
bodySize small goose
breedingAssociation nests near birds of prey for protection
breedingHabitat Arctic tundra
lakeshores
river floodplains
breedingRange Gydan Peninsula
Taimyr Peninsula
linked to: Taymyr Peninsula

Yamal Peninsula
breedingSystem monogamous
citesStatus CITES Appendix II
linked to: CITES Appendices
class Aves
clutchSize 3–8 eggs
commonName red breasted goose
linked to: red-breasted goose

red-breasted goose
conservationListing AEWA-listed species
describedBy Peter Simon Pallas
diet agricultural crops
grasses
leaves
seeds
family Anatidae
formsFlocksWith greater white-fronted goose
lesser white-fronted goose
genus Branta
iucnStatus Vulnerable
iucnStatusSystem IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
migrationDestination Black Sea region
migratory true
nativeRange Arctic Siberia
linked to: Northern Siberia
nestSite ground nest
order Anseriformes
phylum Chordata
plumageColor black back
red breast
white flank patches
plumagePattern strikingly patterned head and neck
socialBehavior gregarious in winter
taxonRank species
threat climate change impacts on Arctic breeding areas
disturbance on wintering grounds
habitat loss
hunting
winteringHabitat agricultural fields
steppe grasslands
winteringRange Bulgaria
Caspian Sea region
Romania
Ukraine
coasts of the Black Sea
yearDescribed 1769

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Branta hasSpecies Branta ruficollis
Branta ruficollis binomialName Branta ruficollis