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The snow goose (Anser caerulescens) belongs to the family Anatidae under the order Anseriformes.

Snow goose taxonomy

The Anatidae is the family of ducks, teals, goose 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 was first described by Nicholas Aylward Vigors (1785 – 26 October 1840), an Irish zoologist, in the year 1825.

The subfamily Anserinae is polytypic and contains three genera, viz., Cygnus, Anser and Branta. The genus Anser was first introduced by Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist, in the year 1758.

The genus Anser is polytypic and comprises eleven species, including Anser caerulescens. The goose species Anser caerulescens was first described by Carl Linnaeus, in the year 1758. The species Anser caerulescens is polytypic and comprises two subspecies.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:Anser caerulescens
Species:A. caerulescens
Genus:Anser
Subfamily:-
Family:Anatidae
Order:Anseriformes
Class:Aves
Phylum:Chordata
Kingdom:Animalia
Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
1.Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
Image by Cephas


Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
2.Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
Image by DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/)

Anser caerulescens
3.Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
Image by Cephas

Anser caerulescens
4.Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
Image by Cephas

Anser caerulescens
5.Snow goose - Anser caerulescens
Image by Tony Hisgett

Anser caerulescens
6. Anser caerulescens
Image by Adrian Pingstone

Anser caerulescens
7.Anser caerulescens
Image by ALAN SCHMIERER

Anser caerulescens
8.Anser caerulescens
Image by ALAN SCHMIERER

Anser caerulescens
9.Anser caerulescens
Image by Walter Siegmund
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1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_caerulescens_CT2.jpg (cropped)
Author: Cephas | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/20/18
2.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Goose,_Snow_Luray_VA.jpg (cropped)
Author: DickDaniels (http://carolinabirds.org/) | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/20/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_caerulescens_CT_07.jpg (cropped)
Author: Cephas | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 10/20/18
4.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anser_caerulescens_CT_05.jpg (cropped)
Author: Cephas | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 10/20/18
5.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/hisgett/5371139810/ (cropped)
Author: Tony Hisgett | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 10/20/18
6.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Adrian Pingstone | License: Public domain as on 10/20/18
7.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sloalan/40007861811/ (cropped)
Author: ALAN SCHMIERER | License: Public domain as on 10/20/18
8.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sloalan/553085515/ (cropped)
Author: ALAN SCHMIERER | License: Public domain as on 10/20/18
9.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chen_caerulescens_32516.JPG (cropped)
Author: Walter Siegmund | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 10/20/18
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