Snow Goose
Anser caerulescens(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Snow Goose
The Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) 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 caerulescens
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Snow Goose
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anser caerulescens caerulescens
- Anser caerulescens atlanticus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas caerulescens
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Hudson Bay. Blue morph.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.124
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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