Anser Anser Bird
Anser Anser Bird
English Name:
Latin Name:
Protonym: Anas Anser Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.123
Taxonomy: Anseriformes / Anatidae / Anser
Taxonomy Code: gragoo
Type Locality: Restricted type locality, Sweden.
Author: Linnaeus
Publish Year: 1758
IUCN Status: Least Concern
DEFINITIONS
ANSER
(Anatidae; Ϯ Grey-lag Goose A. anser) L. anser, anseris goose; the Grey-lag Goose is the wild ancestor of European domestic geese, the Swan Goose A. cygnoides having played the same rôle for Chinese domestic geese; "Anser. Genus 106. ... Genus Anserinum. Genre de l'Oye. ... Tous les Oiseaux de ce genre ont une petite membrane tout le long du côté intérieur du doigt intérieur. Ils ont aussi la partie inférieure des jambes dégarnie de plumes. ... **1. L'OYE DOMESTIQUE. Anser versicolor . . .ANSER DOMESTICUS." (Brisson 1760): based on numerous descriptions of domestic and wild geese, including "Anser domesticus" and "Anser ferus" of Gessner 1555, "Anser vulgaris" of Linnaeus 1748, and Anser ferus Linnaeus, 1758; "Anser Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 58. Type, by tautonymy, Anser domesticus = Anser anser Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 146).
Synon. Chen, Chionochen, Cygnopsis, Eulabeia, Exanthemops, Marilochen, Melanonyx, Philacte, Sarcopogon.
anser
L. anser, anseris goose; "61. ANAS. ... Anser. 7. A. rostro semicylindrico, corpore supra cinereo subtus pallidiore, collo striato. Fn. svec. 90. α. Anser ferus. Gesn. av. 158. Aldr. orn. l. 19. c. 18. Will. orn. 274. t. 69. Raj. av. 136. β. Anser domesticus. Gesn. av. 141. Will. orn. 273. t. 75. Raj. av. 136. γ. Anser canadensis fuscus maculatus. Edw. av. 153. t. 153. Habitat in Europa & America maxime boreali. Collum striatum. Annulus albus ad basin rostri in spontaneo; migrat per phalanges; filo arcetur. Mas 1 feminis 4; inde Pennæ, Plumæ, Anser durateus, Jus spartanum, Jecur sicatum." (Linnaeus 1758) (Anser).
ANSER
(Anatidae; Ϯ Grey-lag Goose A. anser) L. anser, anseris goose; the Grey-lag Goose is the wild ancestor of European domestic geese, the Swan Goose A. cygnoides having played the same rôle for Chinese domestic geese; "Anser. Genus 106. ... Genus Anserinum. Genre de l'Oye. ... Tous les Oiseaux de ce genre ont une petite membrane tout le long du côté intérieur du doigt intérieur. Ils ont aussi la partie inférieure des jambes dégarnie de plumes. ... **1. L'OYE DOMESTIQUE. Anser versicolor . . .ANSER DOMESTICUS." (Brisson 1760): based on numerous descriptions of domestic and wild geese, including "Anser domesticus" and "Anser ferus" of Gessner 1555, "Anser vulgaris" of Linnaeus 1748, and Anser ferus Linnaeus, 1758; "Anser Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 58. Type, by tautonymy, Anser domesticus = Anser anser Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 146).
Synon. Chen, Chionochen, Cygnopsis, Eulabeia, Exanthemops, Marilochen, Melanonyx, Philacte, Sarcopogon.
anser
L. anser, anseris goose; "61. ANAS. ... Anser. 7. A. rostro semicylindrico, corpore supra cinereo subtus pallidiore, collo striato. Fn. svec. 90. α. Anser ferus. Gesn. av. 158. Aldr. orn. l. 19. c. 18. Will. orn. 274. t. 69. Raj. av. 136. β. Anser domesticus. Gesn. av. 141. Will. orn. 273. t. 75. Raj. av. 136. γ. Anser canadensis fuscus maculatus. Edw. av. 153. t. 153. Habitat in Europa & America maxime boreali. Collum striatum. Annulus albus ad basin rostri in spontaneo; migrat per phalanges; filo arcetur. Mas 1 feminis 4; inde Pennæ, Plumæ, Anser durateus, Jus spartanum, Jecur sicatum." (Linnaeus 1758) (Anser).
SUBSPECIES
Graylag Goose (European)
Latin Name: Anser anser anser
ANSER
(Anatidae; Ϯ Grey-lag Goose A. anser) L. anser, anseris goose; the Grey-lag Goose is the wild ancestor of European domestic geese, the Swan Goose A. cygnoides having played the same rôle for Chinese domestic geese; "Anser. Genus 106. ... Genus Anserinum. Genre de l'Oye. ... Tous les Oiseaux de ce genre ont une petite membrane tout le long du côté intérieur du doigt intérieur. Ils ont aussi la partie inférieure des jambes dégarnie de plumes. ... **1. L'OYE DOMESTIQUE. Anser versicolor . . .ANSER DOMESTICUS." (Brisson 1760): based on numerous descriptions of domestic and wild geese, including "Anser domesticus" and "Anser ferus" of Gessner 1555, "Anser vulgaris" of Linnaeus 1748, and Anser ferus Linnaeus, 1758; "Anser Brisson, Orn., 1, 1760, p. 58. Type, by tautonymy, Anser domesticus = Anser anser Linné." (Peters, 1931, I, p. 146).
Synon. Chen, Chionochen, Cygnopsis, Eulabeia, Exanthemops, Marilochen, Melanonyx, Philacte, Sarcopogon.
Graylag Goose (Siberian)
Latin Name: Anser anser rubrirostris
rubrirostris
L. ruber red; -rostris -billed < rostrum beak.
● ex “Pato pico aplomado y roxo” of de Azara 1802-1805, no. 433 (subsp. Anas bahamensis).
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, mispellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)