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Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis

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References

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Further resources

IUCN SSC Goose Specialist Group

IUCN SSC Threatened Waterfowl Specialist Group

Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)

Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)

Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).

International Action Plan

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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-breasted-goose-branta-ruficollis on 30/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 30/12/2024.