Red-breasted Goose

Sobre

O ganso-de-pescoço-vermelho é um ganso pequeno e marcante com padrão de coloração elaborado de castanho-avermelhado, branco e preto. Cria em tundra siberiana ártica, muitas vezes aninhando perto de falcões e corujas-das-neves para proteção. Hiberna principalmente nas costas do Mar Negro, Mar Cáspio e no nordeste de África. A espécie é classificada como ameaçada, com declínios acentuados da população nos últimos anos devido a alterações no uso da terra nos seus locais de hibernada.

Physical Description

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

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland

Distribuição 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 conservação

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

3-10

Som

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Branta
Espécies	Branta ruficollis

Distribution

Red-breasted Goose has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Perguntas frequentes

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.