The swan goose is a large goose with a natural breeding range in inland Mongolia, northernmost China, and the Russian Far East. It is migratory and winters mainly in central and eastern China. Vagrant birds are encountered in Japan and Korea, and more rarely in Kazakhstan, Laos, coastal Siberia, Taiwan, Thailand and Uzbekistan. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.122
Protonym:
Anas Cygnoid
Type locality:
Asia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/140/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
946E45176CFB6DE7
Avibase ID:
avibase-946E4517
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/946E4517
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175032
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Oie cygnoïde ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Oie cygnoïde ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Chinese Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Chinese Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2015: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoid) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Anser cygnoides [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Cygnopsis cygnoid [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Anser cygnoides [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Swan Goose ( Anser cygnoides) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser cygnoides [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser cygnoides [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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