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Anser
Brisson, 1760
(bird)
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Anserinae (Subfamily) - geese
..Branta (Genus) - Canada goose
..Cereopsis (Genus) - Cape Barren goose
..†Chenornis (Genus)
..Coscoroba (Genus)
..Cygnus (Genus) - mute swan
..†Eremochen (Genus)
..†Presbychen (Genus)
..Anser (Genus)
....Anser albifrons (Species) - greater white-fronted goose
....Anser anser (Species) - greylag goose
....Anser brachyrhynchus (Species) - pink-footed goose
....Anser caerulescens (Species) - snow goose
....Anser canagicus (Species) - emperor goose
....Anser cygnoides (Species) - swan goose
....Anser erythropus (Species) - lesser white-fronted goose
....Anser fabalis (Species) - bean goose
....Anser indicus (Species) - bar-headed goose
....Anser rossii (Species) - Ross's goose
Authorship
Original name
:
Brisson, 1760. Ornith., 6, 262.
Etymology
Latin (subst. masc.)
ānser
(gen.:
ānseris
), goose.
Ref:
ICZN, 1999
: Art. 30.1.1 (Examples).
Gender
Masculine
Ref:
ICZN, 1999.
Int. Code Zool. Nomencl.
(ed. 4)
: Art. 30.1.1 (Examples).
Types
Type of
:
Anserinae
(Subfamily)
Vigors, 1825
Vernacular Names (Dutch)
Full name
:
grijze ganzen
Ref:
B. Grzimek (ed.), 1973-1975
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