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Definition of Subfamily anserinae
1. Noun. Used in some classifications for the swans.
Generic synonyms: Bird Family
Group relationships: Anatidae, Family Anatidae
Lexicographical Neighbors of Subfamily Anserinae
Literary usage of Subfamily anserinae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Birds of Maine: With Key to and Description of the Various Species Known by Ora Willis Knight (1908)
"Sea Ducks. b. Tarsus longer than middle toe, without claw. subfamily anserinae
Geese. 2. Lores not feathered; neck as long or longer than the body. ..."
2. A Preliminary Catalog of the Birds of Missouri by Otto Widmann (1907)
"According to Mr. Hy. Nehrling the Ruddy Duck was formerly a rare breeder in
southwestern Missouri. subfamily anserinae. Geese. 169. CHEN HYPERBOREA (Pall.). ..."
3. A Preliminary Catalog of the Birds of Missouri by Otto Widmann (1907)
"According to Mr. Hy. Nehrling the Ruddy Duck was formerly a rare breeder in
southwestern Missouri. subfamily anserinae. Geese. 169. CHEN HYPERBOREA (Pall.). ..."
4. Birds of the Kansas City Region by Harry Harris (1919)
"subfamily anserinae. Geese. CHEN HYPERBOREUS HYPERBOREUS (Pallas). Snow Goose.
Fairly common migrant. The white geese begin coming late in February and are ..."
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