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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Anseriformes > Family: Anatidae > Genus: Branta > Species: Branta ruficollis

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

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Near Threatened (IUCN)
EU Population status	Threatened
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 9 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	143 are designated for this species
Wintering habitats	grassland rivers and lakes wetlands
Natura 2000 species code	A396

Distribution

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Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Vulnerable

Europe

Near Threatened

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Sources:

Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Unknown or not evaluated

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
DE2121401	Germany	Unterelbe	Map
DE2709401	Germany	Rheiderland	Map
DE2948401	Germany	Schorfheide-Chorin	Map
DE2951401	Germany	Unteres Odertal	Map
DE3036401	Germany	Unteres Elbtal	Map
DE3339402	Germany	Niederung der Unteren Havel	Map
DE3341401	Germany	U. Rhinluch/Dreetzer See, Havell. Luch und Belziger Landschaftsw.	Map
DE3437401	Germany	Elbaue Jerichow	Map
DE3450401	Germany	Märkische Schweiz	Map
DE3532401	Germany	Vogelschutzgebiet Drömling	Map
DE3642401	Germany	Rietzer See	Map
DE3938401	Germany	Zerbster Land	Map
DE4137401	Germany	Wulfener Bruch und Teichgebiet Osternienburg	Map
DE4139401	Germany	Mittlere Elbe einschließlich Steckby-Lödderitzer Forst	Map
DE4142401	Germany	Mündungsgebiet der Schwarzen Elster	Map
DE4638401	Germany	Saale-Elster-Aue südlich Halle	Map
ES0000024	Spain	Doñana	Map
GR1110006	Greece	DELTA EVROU	Map
GR1130010	Greece	LIMNES VISTONIS, ISMARIS - LIMNOTHALASSES PORTO LAGOS, ALYKI PTELEA, XIROLIMNI, KARATZA	Map
GR1220009	Greece	LIMNES KORONEIAS - VOLVIS, STENA RENTINAS KAI EVRYTERI PERIOCHI	Map
GR1220011	Greece	LIMNOTHALASSA EPANOMIS	Map
GR1260008	Greece	TECHNITI LIMNI KERKINIS - OROS KROUSIA	Map
GR2440005	Greece	KATO ROUS KAI EKVOLES SPERCHEIOU POTAMOU	Map
GR4110006	Greece	LIMNOS, LIMNES CHORTAROLIMNI KAI ALYKI, KOLPOS MOUDROU ELOS DIAPORI KAI CHERSONISOS FAKOS, NISOS SERGITSI KAI NISIDES DIAVATES KOMPIOKASTRIA, TIGANI, KARKALAS, PRASONISI KAI THALASSIA PERIOCHI	Map
GR4110007	Greece	LESVOS PARAKTIOI YGROTOPOI KAI KOLPOS KALLONIS	Map
GR4210027	Greece	KOS: LIMNI PSALIDI - ALYKI	Map
HUBF30002	Hungary	Balaton	Map
HUBF30003	Hungary	Kis-Balaton	Map
HUBN10002	Hungary	Borsodi-sík	Map
HUBN10004	Hungary	Hevesi-sík	Map
HUBN10005	Hungary	Kesznyéten	Map
HUDD10012	Hungary	Balatoni berkek	Map
HUDI10005	Hungary	Sárvíz völgye	Map
HUDI10006	Hungary	Tatai Öreg-tó	Map
HUDI10007	Hungary	Velencei-tó és Dinnyési-Fertő	Map
HUDI10008	Hungary	Ipoly völgye	Map
HUDI30002	Hungary	Zámolyi-medence	Map
HUFH10001	Hungary	Fertő tó	Map
HUFH30005	Hungary	Hanság	Map
HUHN10002	Hungary	Hortobágy	Map
HUHN10003	Hungary	Bihar	Map
HUKM10002	Hungary	Kis-Sárrét	Map
HUKM10004	Hungary	Hódmezővásárhely környéki és csanádi-háti puszták	Map
HUKN10001	Hungary	Felső-kiskunsági szikes puszták és turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10002	Hungary	Kiskunsági szikes tavak és az őrjegi turjánvidék	Map
HUKN10007	Hungary	Alsó-Tisza-völgy	Map
IT3320037	Italy	Laguna di Marano e Grado	Map
IT3330005	Italy	Foce dell'Isonzo - Isola della Cona	Map
IT3330006	Italy	Valle Cavanata e Banco Mula di Muggia	Map
LV0302900	Latvia	Dvietes paliene	Map
PLB100001	Poland	Pradolina Warszawsko-Berlińska	Map
PLB140005	Poland	Doliny Omulwi i Płodownicy	Map
BG0000270	Bulgaria	Atanasovsko ezero	Map
DE3453422	Germany	Mittlere Oderniederung	Map
DE3744421	Germany	Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung	Map
BG0002085	Bulgaria	Chairya	Map
BG0000241	Bulgaria	Srebarna	Map
BG0002046	Bulgaria	Yatata	Map
BG0002022	Bulgaria	Yazovir Rozov kladenets	Map
BG0002028	Bulgaria	Kompleks Straldzha	Map
BG0002023	Bulgaria	Yazovir Ovcharitsa	Map
DE3242421	Germany	Rhin-Havelluch	Map
BG0002030	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kalimok	Map
BG0000242	Bulgaria	Zaliv Chengene skele	Map
BG0002048	Bulgaria	Suha reka	Map
DE2649421	Germany	Uckerniederung	Map
BG0002024	Bulgaria	Ribarnitsi Mechka	Map
BG0000237	Bulgaria	Ostrov Pozharevo	Map
DE2751421	Germany	Randow-Welse-Bruch	Map
BG0000273	Bulgaria	Burgasko ezero	Map
BG0002083	Bulgaria	Svishtovsko-Belenska nizina	Map
DE4151421	Germany	Spreewald und Lieberoser Endmoräne	Map
DE4148421	Germany	Luckauer Becken	Map
BG0002010	Bulgaria	Yazovir Pyasachnik	Map
DE3542421	Germany	Mittlere Havelniederung	Map
BG0002027	Bulgaria	Yazovir Malko Sharkovo	Map
BG0002052	Bulgaria	Yazovir Zhrebchevo	Map
BG0000152	Bulgaria	Pomoriysko ezero	Map
ROSPA0076	Romania	Marea Neagră	Map
ROSPA0053	Romania	Lacul Bugeac	Map
ROSPA0048	Romania	Ianca - Plopu - Sărat	Map
ROSPA0006	Romania	Balta Tătaru	Map
ROSPA0041	Romania	Eleșteiele Iernut - Cipău	Map
ROSPA0009	Romania	Beștepe - Mahmudia	Map
ROSPA0060	Romania	Lacurile Tașaul - Corbu	Map
ROSPA0058	Romania	Lacul Stânca Costești	Map
ROSPA0010	Romania	Bistreț	Map
ROSPA0059	Romania	Lacul Strachina	Map
ROSPA0050	Romania	Iazurile Miheșu de Câmpie - Tăureni	Map
ROSPA0105	Romania	Valea Mostiștea	Map
ROSPA0004	Romania	Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău	Map
ROSPA0056	Romania	Lacul Oltina	Map
ROSPA0051	Romania	Iezerul Călărași	Map
ROSPA0005	Romania	Balta Mică a Brăilei	Map
ROSPA0057	Romania	Lacul Siutghiol	Map
ROSPA0090	Romania	Ostrovu Lung - Gostinu	Map
ROSPA0040	Romania	Dunărea Veche - Brațul Măcin	Map
ROSPA0097	Romania	Pescăria Cefa - Pădurea Rădvani	Map
ROSPA0052	Romania	Lacul Beibugeac	Map
ROSPA0019	Romania	Cheile Dobrogei	Map
ROSPA0039	Romania	Dunăre - Ostroave	Map
ROSPA0070	Romania	Lunca Prutului - Vlădești - Frumușița	Map
ROSPA0037	Romania	Dumbrăvița - Rotbav - Măgura Codlei	Map
ROSPA0031	Romania	Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie	Map
ROSPA0012	Romania	Brațul Borcea	Map
ROSPA0077	Romania	Măxineni	Map
ROSPA0102	Romania	Suhaia	Map
ROSPA0021	Romania	Ciocănești - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0054	Romania	Lacul Dunăreni	Map
ROSPA0013	Romania	Calafat - Ciuperceni - Dunăre	Map
ROSPA0065	Romania	Lacurile Fundata - Amara	Map
ROSPA0071	Romania	Lunca Siretului Inferior	Map
ROSPA0061	Romania	Lacul Techirghiol	Map
DE4342452	Germany	Elbaue und Teichgebiete bei Torgau	Map
DE4754451	Germany	Talsperre Quitzdorf	Map
DE4740451	Germany	Rückhaltebecken Stöhna	Map
DE4340451	Germany	Vereinigte Mulde	Map
DE4554451	Germany	Teichgebiete Niederspree-Hammerstadt	Map
DE4941451	Germany	Eschefelder Teiche	Map
DE4552451	Germany	Biosphärenreservat Oberlausitzer Heide- und Teichlandschaft	Map
DE4439452	Germany	Agrarraum und Bergbaufolgelandschaft bei Delitzsch	Map
DE4648452	Germany	Teiche bei Zschorna	Map
DE4753451	Germany	Feldgebiete in der östlichen Oberlausitz	Map
BG0002051	Bulgaria	Kaliakra	Map
BG0002082	Bulgaria	Batova	Map
BG0002097	Bulgaria	Belite skali	Map
BG0002050	Bulgaria	Durankulashko ezero	Map
BG0002043	Bulgaria	Emine	Map
BG0000156	Bulgaria	Shablenski ezeren kompleks	Map
BG0002044	Bulgaria	Kamchiyska planina	Map
BG0000191	Bulgaria	Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero	Map
BG0002077	Bulgaria	Bakarlaka	Map
BG0000271	Bulgaria	Mandra - Poda	Map
BG0002045	Bulgaria	Kompleks Kamchia	Map
PLB160004	Poland	Zbiornik Turawa	Map
PLB160003	Poland	Zbiornik Otmuchowski	Map
ROSPA0066	Romania	Limanu - Herghelia	Map
AT1110137	Austria	Neusiedler See - Nordöstliches Leithagebirge	Map
ROSPA0121	Romania	Lacul Brateș	Map
ROSPA0130	Romania	Mața - Cârja - Rădeanu	Map
ROSPA0111	Romania	Berteștii de Sus - Gura Ialomiței	Map
BG0002115	Bulgaria	Bilo	Map
ROSPA0168	Romania	Râul Prut	Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Legal text	Annex	Conditions	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species		http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)		https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention)	Annex I: migratory species which are endangered and must be protected by Parties		http://www.cms.int/
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.	Synonym for this species is listed in Appendix II of the Bonn Convention (CMS). See there for more details.
	Annex II: migratory species which have an unfavourable conservation status and which require international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those which have a conservation status which would significantly benefit from the international co-operation that could be achieved by an international agreement.
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA)	Annex II: Waterbird species to which the Agreement applies		http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.	Synonym for this species is listed in CITES. See there for more details.	http://www.cites.org/eng
	Annex II: (a) all species which, although not necessarily now threatened with extinction, may become so unless trade in specimens of such species is subject to strict regulation in order to avoid utilization incompatible with their survival; and (b) other species which must be subject to regulation in order that trade in specimens of certain species referred to in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph may be brought under effective control.
Commission regulation (EU) No 1320/2014, of 1 December 2014, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein (EU regulation of trade of fauna and flora)	Annex A includes: All CITES Appendix I species, except where EU Member States have entered a reservation; Some CITES Appendix II and III species, for which the EU has adopted stricter domestic measures; Some non-CITES species		http://ec.europa.eu/environm...s/legislation_en.htm

Common names and synonyms

Common Name	Language	Reference
Barnacla cuellirroja	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Bernache à cou roux	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Ganso-de-pescoço-ruivo	Portuguese	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Oca collorosso	Italian	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Punakaulahanhi	Finnish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Red-breasted Goose	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rödhalsad gås	Swedish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Roodhalsgans	Dutch	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rothalsgans	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Rødhalset Gås	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Synonym	Author
Rufibrenta ruficollis	(Pallas, 1769)
Anas ruficollis	Pallas, 1769

Other resources

Bird action plan
CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EURing code:01690	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Species+	Species+ by UNEP-WCMC
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

External data

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