Red-breasted Goose

Also known as Branta ruficollis

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Red-breasted Goose, scientifically named *Branta ruficollis*, is a species of bird within the family Anatidae and order Anseriformes. It belongs to the genus *Branta* and is classified under the class Aves and phylum Chordata. The taxon was originally described by Pallas in 1769 and holds an accepted status in biological records.

This goose has a mass of 90 and a litter size of 6.5. Its habitat is described as marine. The species is endemic to the Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Thol Lake. According to the IUCN Red List, the Red-breasted Goose is currently classified as Vulnerable, a status recorded in 2025.

Synthesized by Vinony from 24 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Vulnerable

red-breasted goose

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae

Habitatmarine

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Branta
Mass: 1.375
Image: Brantha ruficollis In Taimyr Reserve.jpg

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taxon rank: species
IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable
taxon name: Branta ruficollis
Commons category: Branta ruficollis
Commons gallery: Branta ruficollis
litter size: 6.5
endemic to: Thol Lake
short name: B. ruficollis
taxon common name: 红胸黑雁

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Encyclopedic overview

The red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) is a brightly marked species of goose in the genus Branta from Eurasia. It is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN.

Taxonomy and etymology

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Red-breasted Goose” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.