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Lesser White-fronted Goose
Anser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) is a goose closely related to the larger White-fronted Goose (A. albifrons). It breeds in northernmost Asia, but it is a scarce breeder in Europe. There is a re-introduction scheme in Fennoscandia. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Anser
Scientific:
Anser erythropus
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.10 p.123
Protonym:
Anas erythropus
Avibase ID:
184D232983E7AD10
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/184D2329
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175033
VULNERABLE
Geographic range:
- Anser erythropus: Arctic Eurasia; winters to s Europe, India and China
Source: Clements checklist
Lesser White-fronted Goose
Catalan:
Oca riallera petita
Czech:
husa malá
Danish:
Dværggås
German:
Zwerggans
Spanish:
Ánsar chico
Spanish (Spain):
Ánsar Chico
Finnish:
kiljuhanhi
French:
Oie naine
Croatian:
Mala guska
Hungarian:
Kis lilik
Icelandic:
Fjallgæs
Italian:
Oca lombardella minore
Japanese (romaji):
karigane
Japanese:
カリガネ
Lithuanian:
Mažoji žąsis
Dutch:
Dwerggans
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Dverggås
Norwegian:
Dverggås
Polish:
gęś mała
Portuguese:
Ganso-pequeno-de-testa-branca
Russian:
Пискулька
Slovak:
hus malá
Serbian:
Mala lisasta guska
Swedish:
fjällgås
Ukrainian:
Гуска мала
Chinese:
小白额雁
Chinese (Traditional):
小白額雁
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' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): 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) |
| 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) |
| 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 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) |
| 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 and Birdlife (Dec 2017): 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 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) |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| Oriental Bird Club: Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| James Lee Peters: Anser erythropus |
| James Lee Peters (original): Anser erythropus |
| James Lee Peters (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 2nd edition (1996): Lesser White-fronted Goose ( Anser erythropus) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: 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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Other synonyms
Asturian: Gansu Caretu Nanu, Gansu Caretu Piqueñu
Azerbaijani: Ağqaş qaz
Belarusian: Гусь-пiскулька, Гусь-піскулька, Малы белалобы гусь
Bulgarian: Малка белочела гъска
Bengali: ছোট ধলাকপাল রাজহাঁস
Breton: Ar waz vailh bihan
Catalan: Oca petita, Oca riallera petita
Catalan (Balears): Oca petita
Valencian: Oca riallera petita
Montenegrin: mala bjeločela guska
Czech: dř. turkyně malá, Husa malá, Turkyně malá
Welsh: Gŵydd dalcen gwen lleiaf, Gŵydd dalcen-wen leiaf
Danish: Dværggås
German: Zwergbläßgans, Zwerggans
Greek: Νανόσιηνα, Νανόχηνα
Greek (Cypriot): Νανόσιηνα
English: Lesser Whitefronted Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Peeping Goose, Squeaking Goose
English (IOC): Lesser White-fronted Goose
Esperanto: Malgranda ansero
Spanish: Ansar careto chico, Ánsar careto chico, Ansar Chico, Ánsar Chico
Spanish (Spain): Ánsar Chico
Spanish (HBW): Ánsar chico
Spanish (Mexico): Ganso Chico
Estonian: Väike-laukhani
Basque: Antzara nanoa, Oca riallera petita
Persian: غاز پیشانیسفید کوچک
Finnish: Kiljuhanhi
Faroese: Ennihvít gás
French: Oie naine
Frisian: Goudeachje
Irish: Mionghé Bhánéadanach
Gaelic: Gèadh-bhlàr Bheag
Galician: Ganso pequeno, Oca riallera petita
Hebrew: אווז קטן, אוז זוטר אוז קטן
Croatian: Mala (listasta) guska, Mala guska
Hungarian: Kis lilik
Armenian: [Tzvvan Sug ], Ծվվան Սագ
Icelandic: Fjallgæs
Italian: Oca lombardella minore
Japanese (romaji): karigane, Kari-gane
Japanese: カリガネ
Japanese (Kanji): 雁, 雁が音, 雁金
Georgian: მცირე თეთრშუბლა ბატი, პატარა (წრიპინა) ღერღეტი, პატარა ღერღეტი, წრიპინა ღერღეტი
Khakas: Кiчiг ах хабах хас, Кiчiг хасха хас
Kazakh: Шиқылдақ қаз
Kazakh (Transliteration): şïqıldaq qaz
Korean: 흰이마기러기
Korean (Transliteration): huin-ima-gireogi
Scientific: Anas erythropus, Anser erythropus, Anser rhodorhynchus
Luxembourgish: Zwerggäns
Limburgish: Kleine kolgajs
Lithuanian: Mažoji žaćsis, Mažoji žasis, Mažoji žąsis, Trumpasnapė žąsis
Latvian: Mazā zoss
Macedonian: Мала белочелна гуска
Mongolian: Одой галуу
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠣᠳᠥᠢ ᠭᠠᠯᠠᠭᠣ
Mongolian (Transliteration): odoig aluu
Moldavian: Gârliță mică
Dutch: Dwerggans
Norwegian Nynorsk: Dverggås
Norwegian: Dverggås
Polish: ges mala, Gęś mała
Pinyin: xiǎo bái-é yàn
Portuguese: ganso pequeno de testa branca, Ganso-pequena-de-testa-branca, Ganso-pequeno, Ganso-pequeno-de-testa-branca
Portuguese (Portugal): Ganso-pequeno
Romansh: Auca pitschna
Romanian: Gârliță mică
Russian: Piskulka, Пискулька
Scots: Geadh bhlar bheag
Northern Sami: Gilljobáš
Slovak: Hus malá, hus piskľavá, hus piskľavá/hus malá, malá piskľavá
Slovenian: mala gos, rdecenoga gos
Albanian: Pata këmbëkuqe
Serbian: Mala lisasta guska, Мала лисаста гуска
Swedish: Fjällgås
Turkish: Küçük sakarca, Шиқылдақ қаз
Tuvinian: Дыйылаар кас, Дыйылаашпай
Ukrainian: Гуска мала , Мала білолоба гуска
Chinese: [xiao bai-e yan], 小白額雁, 小白额雁
Chinese (Traditional): 小白額雁
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 小白額雁
Chinese (Taiwan): [xiao bai-e yan], 小白額雁, 小白额雁
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