Branta ruficollis Pallas 1769 (red-breasted goose)
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Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anser ruficollis
Belongs to Branta according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Weesie 1982 and Weesie 1988
Sister taxa: Branta bernicla, Branta canadensis, Branta dickeyi, Branta esmeralda, Branta howardae, Branta hutchinsii, Branta hylobadistes, Branta hypsibata, Branta leucopsis, Branta minuscula, Branta propinqua, Branta sandvicensis, Branta woolfendeni
Ecology: volant folivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Greece (2 collections), Indonesia (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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