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Red Breasted Goose

Branta ruficollis

Photo by LisaGrant
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Field Notes

Habitat:

It is a rare vagrant to Great Britain and other western European areas, where it is sometimes found with Brent flocks. While wintering, the red-breasted goose feeds on grasses, leafs and seeds.

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Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769), Red-breasted Goose

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