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.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
goose ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ waterfowl ⓘ |
| averageLength | 53–56 cm ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 116–135 cm ⓘ |
| binomialName | Branta ruficollis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small goose ⓘ |
| breedingAssociation | nests near birds of prey for protection ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
Arctic tundra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ river floodplains ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Gydan Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taimyr Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamal Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| citesStatus | CITES Appendix II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–8 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
red breasted goose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
red-breasted goose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationListing | AEWA-listed species ⓘ |
| describedBy | Peter Simon Pallas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
grasses ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsFlocksWith |
greater white-fronted goose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lesser white-fronted goose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Branta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| iucnStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationDestination | Black Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| migratory | true ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Arctic Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caspian Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ coasts of the Black Sea ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1769 ⓘ |
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