Anserinae
Subfamily of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other waterbirds, mainly related to the shelducks, that have "goose" as part of their name, see Anatidae and Goose.
The Anserinae are a subfamily in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It includes the swans and the true geese. Under alternative systematical concepts (see e.g., Terres & NAS, 1991), it is split into two subfamilies, the Anserinae contain the geese and the ducks, while the Cygninae contain the swans.
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Quick Facts Anserinae Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present, Scientific classification ...
Anserinae Temporal range: Middle Miocene to present | |
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Domestic European geese Anser anser domesticus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Subfamily: | Anserinae Vigors, 1825 |
Genera | |
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Synonyms | |
Cygninae |
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