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goose

Common name for a group of birds

Entityorganisms known by a particular common nameQ16529344

Also known as geese

Instance of: organisms known by a particular common name
Subclass of: productive animal
, domesticated bird

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A goose is a bird of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera Anser and Branta. Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily are commonly called geese, but are not considered "true geese" taxonomically. More distantly related members of the family Anatidae are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.

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MCN code: 0105.14.00
Unicode character: 🪿
Taxon known by this common name: Malagasy Sheldgoose
Orinoco Goose
Australian Wood Duck
Chloephaga
Egyptian Goose
Cape Barren goose
Spur-winged Goose
Nettapus
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magpie goose
Branta
Anser
Depicted by: Sala delle Oche
Child and goose Altemps

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