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Branta ruficollis

Red-breasted Goose

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Containing group: Branta

Other Names for Branta ruficollis

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Scientific Name Branta ruficollis
Location captive at Philadelphia Zoo
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source: flickr: Harlequin WHAT?
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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Copyright © 2006 Marty DeAngelo
Scientific Name Branta ruficollis
Location captive at London Wetland Centre
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Red Breasted Goose
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2005 Matt Blakemore
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