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 Anserinae - Definition 

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Anserinae
Image:CanadaGoose.jpg
A Canada Goose
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Anseriformes
Family:Anatidae
Subfamily:Anserinae
Genera

The Anserinae is a subfamily of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It includes the swans and geese; this article deals with the swans and true geese in the subfamily Anserinae. See swan and goose, and the individual species, for more details. A number of other waterbirds, mainly related to the shelducks, have "goose" as part of their name; see the family page at Anatidae for these and others.

Species of swan and goose:

  • Genus Cereopsis
    • Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae. Southern Australia, resident or nomadic. Distinct from other geese and often placed in a subfamily of its own.



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