The greylag goose or graylag goose is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus Anser. It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and pink legs. A large bird, it measures between 74 and 91 centimetres in length, with an average weight of 3.3 kilograms. Its distribution is widespread, with birds from the north of its range in Europe and Asia migrating southwards to spend the winter in warmer places. It is the type species of the genus Anser and is the ancestor of most breeds of domestic goose, having been domesticated at least as early as 1360 BC. The genus name is from anser, the Latin for "goose". Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.123
Protonym:
Anas Anser
Type locality:
Restricted type locality, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/141/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
4AED44E819A43204
Avibase ID:
avibase-4AED44E8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/4AED44E8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175028
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oie cendrée ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Oie cendrée ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anser anser [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Anser anser [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anser anser [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Greylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Graylag Goose ( Anser anser) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser anser [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser anser [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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