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ANSER ANSER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Ross's goose
1, record 1, English, Ross%27s%20goose
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Ross' goose 2, record 1, English, Ross%27%20goose
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 1, English, - Ross%27s%20goose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 1, English, - Ross%27s%20goose
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Ross goose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oie de Ross
1, record 1, French, oie%20de%20Ross
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 1, French, - oie%20de%20Ross
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 1, French, - oie%20de%20Ross
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lesser white-fronted goose
1, record 2, English, lesser%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 2, English, - lesser%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 2, English, - lesser%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oie naine
1, record 2, French, oie%20naine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 2, French, - oie%20naine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie naine : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - oie%20naine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 2, French, - oie%20naine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pink-footed goose
1, record 3, English, pink%2Dfooted%20goose
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 3, English, - pink%2Dfooted%20goose
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 3, English, - pink%2Dfooted%20goose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oie à bec court
1, record 3, French, oie%20%C3%A0%20bec%20court
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 3, French, - oie%20%C3%A0%20bec%20court
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie à bec court : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - oie%20%C3%A0%20bec%20court
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 3, French, - oie%20%C3%A0%20bec%20court
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bar-headed goose
1, record 4, English, bar%2Dheaded%20goose
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 4, English, - bar%2Dheaded%20goose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- oie à tête barrée
1, record 4, French, oie%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20barr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oie à tête barrée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - oie%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20barr%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- emperor goose
1, record 5, English, emperor%20goose
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 5, English, - emperor%20goose
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 5, English, - emperor%20goose
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oie empereur
1, record 5, French, oie%20empereur
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 5, French, - oie%20empereur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 5, French, - oie%20empereur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- greylag goose
1, record 6, English, greylag%20goose
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- graylag goose 2, record 6, English, graylag%20goose
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 6, English, - greylag%20goose
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 6, English, - greylag%20goose
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- oie cendrée
1, record 6, French, oie%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille Anatidae. 2, record 6, French, - oie%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie cendrée : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 6, French, - oie%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 6, French, - oie%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- greater white-fronted goose
1, record 7, English, greater%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 7, English, - greater%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 7, English, - greater%20white%2Dfronted%20goose
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- oie rieuse
1, record 7, French, oie%20rieuse
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- oie à front blanc 2, record 7, French, oie%20%C3%A0%20front%20blanc
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 7, French, - oie%20rieuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie rieuse : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 7, French, - oie%20rieuse
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 4, record 7, French, - oie%20rieuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2025-10-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- snow goose
1, record 8, English, snow%20goose
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 8, English, - snow%20goose
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 8, English, - snow%20goose
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- oie des neiges
1, record 8, French, oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- oie blanche 2, record 8, French, oie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 8, French, - oie%20des%20neiges
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, en français les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 4, record 8, French, - oie%20des%20neiges
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Chinese goose
1, record 9, English, Chinese%20goose
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- swan goose 2, record 9, English, swan%20goose
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large wild goose of northeastern Asia that interbreeds freely with the graylag and is probably an ancestor of various eastern domesticated geese. 1, record 9, English, - Chinese%20goose
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 3, record 9, English, - Chinese%20goose
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oie cygnoïde
1, record 9, French, oie%20cygno%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- oie de Guinée 2, record 9, French, oie%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce originaire de Chine et du Japon, qui a donné une race domestique. 2, record 9, French, - oie%20cygno%C3%AFde
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oie cygne : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 3, record 9, French, - oie%20cygno%C3%AFde
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 3, record 9, French, - oie%20cygno%C3%AFde
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tundra bean-goose
1, record 10, English, tundra%20bean%2Dgoose
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae. 2, record 10, English, - tundra%20bean%2Dgoose
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 10, English, - tundra%20bean%2Dgoose
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- oie de la toundra
1, record 10, French, oie%20de%20la%20toundra
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 10, French, - oie%20de%20la%20toundra
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, en français les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 10, French, - oie%20de%20la%20toundra
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-02-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- greater snow goose
1, record 11, English, greater%20snow%20goose
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae and a subspecies of Chen caerulescens. 2, record 11, English, - greater%20snow%20goose
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grande oie des neiges
1, record 11, French, grande%20oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae et sous-espèce de Chen caerulescens. 2, record 11, French, - grande%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- lesser snow goose
1, record 12, English, lesser%20snow%20goose
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae and a subspecies of Chen caerulescens. 2, record 12, English, - lesser%20snow%20goose
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Chen] caerulescens caerulescens, smaller in size and with two colour phases breeds in the low Arctic. In migration it is the race most likely to be encountered in settled country west of Quebec. 3, record 12, English, - lesser%20snow%20goose
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- petite oie des neiges
1, record 12, French, petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae et sous-espèce de Chen caerulescens. 2, record 12, French, - petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Chen] caerulescens caerulescens est plus petite et passe par les deux phases de coloration. Elle niche dans l'Arctique canadien. En migration, c'est la forme qui se rencontre le plus souvent dans les régions peuplées de l'ouest de la province de Québec. 3, record 12, French, - petite%20oie%20des%20neiges
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2007-12-10
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- taiga bean-goose
1, record 13, English, taiga%20bean%2Dgoose
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- bean goose 2, record 13, English, bean%20goose
former designation
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Anatidae 3, record 13, English, - taiga%20bean%2Dgoose
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 13, English, - taiga%20bean%2Dgoose
Record 13, Key term(s)
- taiga bean goose
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- oie des moissons
1, record 13, French, oie%20des%20moissons
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Anatidae. 2, record 13, French, - oie%20des%20moissons
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oie des moissons : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 13, French, - oie%20des%20moissons
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, en français les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 13, French, - oie%20des%20moissons
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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