Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) - HBW 1, p. 584
French: Bernache à cou roux
German: Rothalsgans
Spanish: Barnacla Cuelliroja
Taxonomy: Anser ruficollis Pallas, 1769, lower Ob, Siberia.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Rufibrenta. Monotypic.
Distribution: Siberian tundra, almost entirely within Taymyr Peninsula.
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A female incubating on a rocky island, taking off during the clutch control, then the nest with four eggs. Locality Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 10 July 2008 3 years ago 38 sec 4.7 -
A presumed escaped un-ringed adult on the grass, amongst Canada Geese. Locality Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Dave Jackson 31 August 2001 4 years ago 16 sec 4.2 -
A presumed escaped adult being hassled by Canada Geese Locality Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Dave Jackson 31 August 2001 4 years ago 15 sec 3.9 -
A wintering bird foraging on a field with two other 'Branta' species. Locality Lauwersmeer, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 26 March 2011 46 weeks ago 1 min 25 sec 3.8 -
walking between bernacle goose Locality Lauwersmeer, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 March 2011 40 weeks ago 31 sec 3.5 -
A close-up of a bird eating grass Locality London Zoo, London, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 4 November 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 3.5
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Red-brested Goose during migration via Poland.
Locality Poland
Paweł Wacławik 18 October 2010 1 year ago 4.5 -
Close-up of the head of an adult (in the hand)
Locality Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 8 August 2006 3 years ago 4.3 -
A female incubating
Locality Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia (Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 16 July 2008 3 years ago 4 -
Adult male head.
Locality Beale Wildlife Park and Gardens, Berkshire, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 21 May 2011 38 weeks ago 3.9 -
A group of six, in flight, along with a Brent Goose.
Locality Friesland Province, Netherlands (Monotypic species)
Fran Trabalon 13 December 2011 8 weeks ago 3.8 -
Resting on migration in Espoo S Finland
Locality Southern Finland Province, Finland
Ahvenainen 4 June 2010 1 year ago 3.7
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Calls of a small group Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 4.7 -
Typical call. Locality Kansas, USA (United States)
pcx 17 March 2011 30 weeks ago 4 -
Calls of an individual Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 2 years ago 4 -
A pair calling in flight Locality Pyasina Delta, Taymyr Peninsula, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern Russia, Russia
(Monotypic species)
Laurent Demongin 10 July 2008 2 years ago 3.5 -
Calls of captive birds Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 12 April 2005 2 years ago 3.5 -
Two soft calls from a single bird. Locality Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA (United States)
pcx 17 March 2011 30 weeks ago 3
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