Avibase: Anser albifrons sponsa (Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa))

Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa)

Anser albifrons sponsa Banks, RC 2011

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Classification

Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Anser
Scientific:
  Anser albifrons sponsa

Original description

Citation:
Banks, RC 2011

Reference:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington 124 p.231

Protonym:
Anser albifrons sponsa

Type locality:
Hooper Bay, Alaska, collected 11 May 1942 by C. E. Gillham

Link:
http://www.jeaniron.ca/2011/Banks-GWFG-PBSW-11.pdf

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
24FB6A254D229E31

Avibase ID:
avibase-24FB6A25

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/24FB6A25

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Anser albifrons sponsa: breeds in western Alaska; winters in California and western Mexico

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa)
French:
Oie rieuse (sponsa)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Greater White-fronted Goose (sponsa) ( Anser albifrons sponsa)
Avilist 2025: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Anser albifrons sponsa [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Anser albifrons [gambelli, frontalis or sponsa]

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