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The Bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) belongs to the family Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.
Bar-headed goose taxonomy
The Anatidae is the family of ducks, geese and swans. The family Anatidae was first introduced by William Elford Leach, MD, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836), an English zoologist and marine biologist, in the year 1820.The family Anatidae comprises seven subfamilies, including Anserinae. The subfamily Anserinae includes the genus Anser.
The genus Anser was first described by Mathurin Jacques Brisson (30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806), a French zoologist and natural philosopher, in the year 1760.
The genus Anser comprises eleven species, including Anser indicus. The species Anser indicus was first described by John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837), an English physician, naturalist and author, in the year 1790.
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| Binomial name: | Anser indicus |
| Species: | A. indicus |
| Genus: | Anser |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Diliff |
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| 2.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by DickDaniels |
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| 3.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Mprasannak |
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| 4.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Airwolfhound |
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| 5.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Arpingstone |
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| 6.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by 4028mdk09 |
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| 7.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Bert Seghers |
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| 8.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by Noel Reynolds |
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| 9.Bar-headed goose - Anser indicus Image by PRA |
1.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Bar-headed_Goose_-_St_James%27s_Park,_London_-_Nov_2006.jpg (cropped)
Author: Diliff | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/25/18
2.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: DickDaniels | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/25/18
3.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Mprasannak | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/25/18
4.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/24874528@N04/20627493900/ (cropped)
Author: Airwolfhound | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 7/25/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_indicus2.jpg (cropped)
Author: Arpingstone | License: Public domain
6.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_indicus_2010.JPG (cropped)
Author: 4028mdk09 | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/25/18
7.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser-indicus.JPG (cropped)
Author: Bert Seghers | License: Public domain
8.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/29237715@N05/7133425337/ (cropped)
Author: Noel Reynolds | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/25/18
9.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: PRA | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/25/18
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