The lesser white-fronted goose is a goose closely related to the larger white-fronted goose. It breeds in the northernmost Palearctic, but it is a scarce breeder in Europe. There is a re-introduction scheme in Fennoscandia. The scientific name comes from anser, the Latin for "goose", and erythropus, "red-footed", derived from the old Greek eruthros "red" and pous "foot". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.123
Protonym:
Anas erythropus
Type locality:
Restricted type locality. North Sweden. Lonnberg, Ibis, 1913, p. 401-402.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/141/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
184D232983E7AD10
Avibase ID:
avibase-184D2329
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/184D2329
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175033
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oie naine ( Anser erythropus) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Oie naine ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 1st edition: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2021: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2022: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2023: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2024: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 3rd edition: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 4th edition: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2015: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2016: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2017: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2018: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Clements, version 2019: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 1.50: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 1.52: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 1.53: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 1.54: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 1.55: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2015: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2016: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2017: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2018: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2019: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2021: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2022: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2023: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
eBird version 2024: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Oriental Bird Club: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anser erythropus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anser erythropus |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anser erythropus |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser erythropus |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser erythropus |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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