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Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Anseriformes
family
Anatidae
genus
Anser
species
Anser albifrons

Name

Synonyms
Branta albifrons Scopoli, 1769
Homonyms
Anser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769)
Common names
Ansar Careto in Spanish
Blessgäns in Luxembourgish
Blisgås in Danish
Blisgås in Danish
Bläsgås in Swedish
Blässgans in German
Blässgans in German
Bläßgans in German
Bläßgans in German
Ganso careto-mayor in Spanish
Ganso careto-mayor in Spanish
Ganso careto-mayor in Spanish
Ganso-grande-de-testa-branca in Portuguese
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater White-fronted Goose in English
Greater/Lesser White-fronted Goose in English
Kolgans in Dutch
Kolgans in Dutch
Nagy lilik in Hungarian
Oca lombardella in Italian
Oca lombardella in Italian
Oie rieuse in French
Oie rieuse in French
Tundragås in Norwegian
Tundrahanhi in Finnish
White-fronted Goose in English
baltakaktė žąsis in Lithuanian
baltpieres zoss in Latvian
beločela gos in Slovenian
bläsgås in Swedish
ganso-de-testa-branca in Portuguese
greater white-fronted goose in English
greater white-fronted goose in English
gęś białoczelna in Polish
hus bieločelá in Slovak
husa běločelá in Czech
kolgans in Dutch
nagy lilik in Hungarian
oca riallera grossa in Catalan–Valencian
oie rieuse in French
oie rieuse in French
oie rieuse in French
oie rieuse, oie rieuse sibérienne in French
suur-laukhani in Estonian
tundrahanhi in Finnish

Bibliographic References

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  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, A. L. Gardner, and W. C. Starnes, 2003: null. Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada.
  3. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  4. Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
  5. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe DAISIE (2003-2016) Alien Species Database. http://www.europe-aliens.org (accessed 2016). http://www.europe-aliens.org
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  9. Gill & Donsker (eds) (2015-03-09 00:00:00) IOC World Bird List (v5.1)
  10. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  11. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
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  15. Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p.
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