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Canada Goose (Giant)
Branta canadensis maxima Delacour, 1951
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Order:
Anseriformes
Family:
Anatidae
Genus:
Branta
Scientific:
Branta canadensis maxima
Citation:
Delacour, 1951
Reference:
Am.Mus.Novit. no.1537 p.5
Protonym:
Branta canadensis maxima
Avibase ID:
5F4618221B2D8FD4
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/5F461822
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175002
Geographic range:
- Branta canadensis maxima: Formerly Great Plains; now only on wildlife reserves
Source: Clements checklist
Canada Goose (Giant)
German:
Riesenkanadagans
French:
Bernache du Canada (géante)
Dutch:
Grote Canadese Gans
Slovak:
bernikla obria
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Canada Goose (Giant) ( Branta canadensis maxima) |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Branta canadensis maxima [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Branta canadensis [moffitti or maxima]
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Other synonyms
German: Riesenkanadagans
English: Canada Goose (Giant), Canadian Goose, Giant Canada goose
French: Bernache du Canada, Bernache du Canada (forme géante), Bernache du Canada (géante), Bernache géante
Scientific: Branta canadensis maxima
Dutch: Grote Canadese Gans, Reuzen canada gans
Slovak: bernikla obria
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