Red-breasted Goose

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El barnacla cuellirrojo es un pequeño ganso con el plumaje llamativo de color negro, blanco y rojo-ladrillo. Cría en la tundra siberiana y migra al Mar Negro y el Caspio para pasar el invierno, con la mayor parte de la población invernando en Bulgaria y Rumanía. Está clasificado como vulnerable, con declives en sus poblaciones invernantes atribuidos a la caza y los cambios en el uso del suelo.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	69,1 cm	27.2 in
Peso	1253,25 g	44.21 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Unmistakable; vivid chestnut-red patch on face and breast bordered by white stripes. Black crown, back, wings, and belly. White flank stripe and undertail. Compact and striking. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on river-terrace tundra in northwestern Siberia, often near Peregrine or Rough-legged Buzzard nests for protection. Winters on agricultural steppes and lake margins around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in Arctic and subarctic tundra in North America; winters along both US coasts and interior wetlands south to Central America.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes grasses, seeds, and aquatic plants; introduced to many wetlands; upends in shallow water for submerged vegetation.

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 35-42 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-10

Sonido

Canto

A high-pitched, rapid 'kik-kik-kik' call. More vocal during migration; flocks give constant chattering. Considered a more squeaky, high-pitched call than other Branta geese.

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Branta
Especies	Branta ruficollis

Distribution

Red-breasted Goose has been recorded in 7 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇫🇷 Francia 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇳🇱 Países Bajos 🇬🇧 Reino Unido 🇸🇪 Suecia

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Red-breasted Goose eat?

Grazes grasses, seeds, and aquatic plants; introduced to many wetlands; upends in shallow water for submerged vegetation.

Where does the Red-breasted Goose live?

Breeds on river-terrace tundra in northwestern Siberia, often near Peregrine or Rough-legged Buzzard nests for protection. Winters on agricultural steppes and lake margins around the Black Sea and Caspian Sea.

Is the Red-breasted Goose endangered?

The Red-breasted Goose has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Red-breasted Goose nest?

Nest type: HC. Incubation: 23-25 days. Fledging: 35-42 days.

What does the Red-breasted Goose sound like?

A high-pitched, rapid 'kik-kik-kik' call. More vocal during migration; flocks give constant chattering. Considered a more squeaky, high-pitched call than other Branta geese.

How big is the Red-breasted Goose?

The Red-breasted Goose has a wingspan of 69.1 cm, weight of 1253.25 g.

What order and family does the Red-breasted Goose belong to?

The Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.