Anserinae
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| Anserinae Temporal range:Middle Mioceneto present
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| Domestic European geese Anser anser domesticus | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Subfamily: | Anserinae Vigors,1825 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Cygninae | |
TheAnserinaeare asubfamilyin thewaterfowlfamilyAnatidae.It includes theswansand the truegeese.Under alternativesystematicalconcepts (see e.g., Terres & NAS, 1991), it is split into two subfamilies, the Anserinae contain the geese and the ducks, while the Cygninae contain the swans.
Systematics
[edit]- GenusCygnus– true swans: The black-and-yellow-billed swans are sometimes separated in the genusOlor.
- Genus †Afrocygnus(MioceneofNorth Africa)
- Genus †Annakacygna–short-winged swans (Miocene ofJapan)
- Genus †Megalodytes(Miocene ofCalifornia)
True geese (Tribe Anserini)
Unresolved
- GenusCoscoroba– coscoroba swan
These two genera are distinct from other geese and often elevated to a subfamily of their own (Cereopsinae), or alternatively into theshelducksubfamily Tadorninae:
Tribe Cereopseini
- GenusCereopsis– Cape Barren goose
- Genus †Cnemiornis– New Zealand geese (prehistoric)
Some Enigma ticsubfossilsof very large goose-like birds from theHawaiian Islandsdo not appear to bemoa-nalos(goose-sizeddabbling ducks). They cannot be assigned to any genus living today, though most, if not all, may be fairly close toBranta:
- Geochen rhuax– initially allied withCereopsis,but this seems hardly correct for reasons ofbiogeography.
- Giant Hawaiʻi goose,?Brantasp.
- Giant Oʻahu goose,Anatidaesp. et gen. indet.
References
[edit]- ^"Fossilworks: Cygninae".fossilworks.org.Retrieved2022-04-29.
- Terres, John K. &National Audubon Society(1991):The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds.Wings Books, New York.ISBN0-517-03288-0
Further reading
[edit]- Gonzalez, J.; Düttmann, H.; Wink, M. (2009). "Phylogenetic relationships based on two mitochondrial genes and hybridization patterns in Anatidae".Journal of Zoology.279(3): 310–318.doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2009.00622.x.
