Greylag goose the western greylag goose, breeds in Iceland and north and central Europe; "A. a. rubrirostris", the eastern greylag goose, breeds in Romania, Turkey and Russia eastwards to northeastern China. The two subspecies intergrade where their ranges meet. The greylag goose sometimes hybridises with other species of goose including the barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") and the Canada goose ("Branta canadensis"), and occasionally with the mute swan ("Cygnus olor"). The greylag goose was one of the first animals to be domesticated; this happened at least 3000 years ago in Ancient Egypt, the domestic breed being known as "A. a. domesticus". As the
Red-breasted goose Red-breasted goose The red-breasted goose ("Branta ruficollis") is a brightly marked species of goose in the genus "Branta" from Eurasia. It is sometimes separated in "Rufibrenta" but appears close enough to the brant goose ("Branta bernicla") to make this unnecessary, despite its distinct appearance. It is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN. "Branta" is a Latinised form of Old Norse "Brandgás", "burnt (black) goose and "ruficollis" is from the Latin "rufus" "red" and "collis" "necked". All the species of the genus "Branta" are distinguished by their dark sooty colour, relieved by white, and as a distinction from the grey