Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons(Scopoli, GA, 1769)
English (US) Greater White-fronted Goose
The Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anser albifrons
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Greater White-fronted Goose
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1769)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Anser albifrons flavirostris
- Anser albifrons albifrons
- Anser albifrons elgasi
- Anser albifrons gambelli
- Anser albifrons sponsa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Branta albifrons
- Described by
- (Scopoli, GA, 1769)
- Type locality
- Northern Italy?.
- Original description
- Annus I Historico-naturalis. Descriptiones avium musei proprii earumque rariorum, quas vidit in vivario Augustiss. Imperatorus, et museo excell. Comitis Francisci Annib. Turriani p.69
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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