Lesser white-fronted goose
The lesser white-fronted goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose closely related to the larger white-fronted goose (A. albifrons). It breeds in the northernmost Palearctic, but it is a scarce breeder in Europe, with a reintroduction attempt in Fennoscandia.
Lesser white-fronted goose | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Genus: | Anser |
Species: | A. erythropus |
Binomial name | |
Anser erythropus | |
Range of A. erythropus Breeding Non-breeding Passage Vagrant (seasonality uncertain) Possibly Extant (passage) | |
Synonyms | |
Anas erythropus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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