Red-breasted Goose
Branta ruficollis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusBranta (Black Geese)
- SpeciesBranta ruficollis (Red-breasted Goose)
Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park
Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
Brant
Branta bernicla
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Cackling Goose
Branta hutchinsii
Hawaiian Goose
Branta sandvicensis
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 4 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-breasted Goose in Wadden Sea National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Red-breasted Goose sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 141 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-breasted Goose in Wadden Sea National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Red-breasted Goose in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.