Bird
Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Mar · Octmost records
Records73,226in 24 countries
Most seen inNetherlands38,134 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
About
Red-breasted Goose in brief
The red-breasted goose (Branta ruficollis) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 24 countries we cover it has 73,226 published records, most of them from the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, March and October and fall to their lowest in June and July.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Netherlands38,134 records · best Jan, Feb
Sweden17,009 records · best Oct, Apr
Denmark3,819 records · best Mar, Apr
United Kingdom2,991 records · best Jan, Feb
Belgium2,781 records · best Jan, Dec
Germany1,474 records · best Mar, Feb
Bulgaria1,033 records · best Jan, Feb
Norway1,018 records · best Apr, Jun
Hungary852 records · best Nov, Dec
Estonia800 records · best Apr, May
Romania702 records · best Nov, Dec
Ukraine551 records · best Jan, Mar
Poland488 records · best Mar, Nov
Switzerland475 records · best Jan, Dec
Czechia413 records · best Feb, Jan
Finland324 records · best May, Oct
Slovakia116 records · best Dec, Jan
Serbia77 records · best Nov, Jan
Lithuania66 records · best Apr, Mar
Croatia56 records · best Feb, Dec
Belarus13 records · best Nov, Apr
Iceland13 records · best Apr, May
Latvia11 records · best Apr, Mar
Moldova10 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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