Branta ruficollis
VU — Vulnerable

Branta ruficollis

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

↓Decreasing

Population trend

19

Countries

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

ANSERIFORMES

Family

ANATIDAE

Genus

Branta

Branta ruficollis belongs to the family ANATIDAE, order ANSERIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Artificial - TerrestrialMajorGrasslandMajorMarine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorRocky areasMajorWetlands (inland)MajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streamsMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Housing & urban areas

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Recreational activities

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
06 — Range

Found in 19 Countries

AzerbaijanBulgariaChinaGreeceHungaryIcelandIndiaIranIraqKazakhstanMoldovaRomaniaRussiaSouth KoreaSpainTürkiyeUkraineUnited KingdomUzbekistan
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame
EUVUVulnerableVUVulnerableSame

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2026). Branta ruficollis (Branta ruficollis). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/branta-ruficollis-22679954

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