Cape Barren Goose
Cereopsis novaehollandiaeLatham, J, 1801
English (US) Cape Barren Goose
The Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) 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
- Cereopsis novaehollandiae
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape Barren Goose
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1801
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cereopsis novaehollandiae novaehollandiae
- Cereopsis novaehollandiae grisea
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Cereopsis N. Hollandioe
- Described by
- Latham, J, 1801
- Type locality
- New South Wales = islands of Bass Strait, fide Mathews, 1927, Syst. Avium Australasianarum, p. 210
- Original description
- Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.lxvii
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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