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The Lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) belongs to the family Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.
Lesser white-fronted 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 erythropus. The species Anser erythropus was first described by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.
| Taxonomic classification | |
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| Binomial name: | Anser erythropus |
| Species: | A. erythropus |
| Genus: | Anser |
| Subfamily: | - |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Class: | Aves |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
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| 1.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Iggy |
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| 2.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Ross Elliott |
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| 3.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Ken Billington |
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| 4.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Olaf Oliviero Riemer |
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| 5.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by BS Thurner Hof |
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| 6.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Ken Billington |
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| 7.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Ken Billington |
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| 8.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Marie Hale |
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| 9.Lesser white-fronted goose - Anser erythropus Image by Mike Prince |
1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oie_Naine_-_Anser_erythropus.jpg (cropped)
Author: Iggy | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 7/21/18
2.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ross_elliott/4644334238/ (cropped)
Author: Ross Elliott | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/21/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lesser_white_fronted_goose_(Anser_erythropus)_(5).JPG (cropped)
Author: Ken Billington | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/21/18
4.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zwerggans_(Anser_erythropus)_-_Weltvogelpark_Walsrode_2011.jpg (cropped)
Author: Olaf Oliviero Riemer | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/21/18
5.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_erythropus.jpg (cropped)
Author: BS Thurner Hof | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/21/18
6.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Ken Billington | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/21/18
7.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Ken Billington | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 7/21/18
8.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/15016964@N02/7156289155/ (cropped)
Author: Marie Hale | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/21/18
9.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeprince/19324016712/ (cropped)
Author: Mike Prince | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 7/21/18
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