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Red-breasted Goose
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Wet grassland (rare visitor).
Diet: Grass.
Best time to spot: Striking rust, black and white.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in UK winter wildfowl.
How rare is it?
The Red-breasted Goose sits in our Epic tier for the UK: a scarce visitor, recorded in small numbers in most years. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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