Anserinae
In the following article we are going to delve into the topic of Anserinae, a topic that has captured the attention of many people in recent years. Anserinae has generated great interest due to its importance in different areas of life, whether in the work world, in the personal sphere or in the social context. This is why it is essential to delve into a detailed analysis of Anserinae, with the aim of understanding its impact, its implications and the possible solutions and benefits it can provide. Throughout this article, we will explore different perspectives and relevant studies that will help us delve deeper into the meaning and relevance of Anserinae today.
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| Anserinae Temporal range: Middle Miocene to 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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Cygninae | |
The Anserinae are a subfamily in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It includes the swans and the true geese. Under alternative systematical concepts (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
- Genus Cygnus – true swans: The black-and-yellow-billed swans are sometimes separated in the genus Olor.
- Genus †Afrocygnus (Miocene of North Africa)
- Genus †Annakacygna – short-winged swans (Miocene of Japan)
- Genus †Megalodytes (Miocene of Japan and California)
True geese (Tribe Anserini)
Unresolved
- Genus Coscoroba – coscoroba swan
These two genera are distinct from other geese and often elevated to a subfamily of their own (Cereopsinae), or alternatively into the shelduck subfamily Tadorninae:
Tribe Cereopseini
- Genus Cereopsis – Cape Barren goose
- Genus †Cnemiornis – New Zealand geese (prehistoric)
Some enigmatic subfossils of very large goose-like birds from the Hawaiian Islands do not appear to be moa-nalos (goose-sized dabbling ducks). They cannot be assigned to any genus living today, though most, if not all, may be fairly close to Branta:
- Geochen rhuax – initially allied with Cereopsis, but this seems hardly correct for reasons of biogeography.
- Giant Hawaiʻi goose, ?Branta sp.
- Giant Oʻahu goose, Anatidae sp. et gen. indet.
References
- ^ "Fossilworks: Cygninae". www.fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
- Terres, John K. & National Audubon Society (1991): The Audubon Society Encyclopedia of North American Birds. Wings Books, New York. ISBN 0-517-03288-0
Further reading
- 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.
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