Red-breasted goose

Branta ruficollis

Red-breasted geese build their nests on steep banks or on low cliffs.

Red List

Vulnerable

Breeding programme

Male and female red-breasted geese stay together for life, as do all true geese. During the breeding season, a few pairs come together to form a colony.

The down-padded nests are usually situated in the immediate vicinity of birds of prey or seagulls, in order to increase breeding success.

Red-breasted geese spend the winter on the Caspian Sea. Some vagrants make their way as far as Europe and the Nile.

Taxonomy

Anatidae, Branta (6 species)

Habitat

tundra

Social structure

monogamous, breed in colonies

Diet

cotton grass, grass, cereal

Taxonomy

Anatidae, Branta (6 species)

Habitat

tundra

Social structure

monogamous, breed in colonies

Diet

cotton grass, grass, cereal

Godparent

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Red-breasted goose for CHF 150.–

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Godparent

Support the animals of Zoo Zurich with your annual godparent sponsorship

Red-breasted goose for CHF 150.–

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