Classification

Name

Notes

Kingdom

Animalia

Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion.

Subkingdom

Eumetazoa

Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides.

Branch

Bilateria

Body with two symmetrical opposing sides.

Phylum

Chordata

Chordates

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Vertebrates

Superclass

Gnathostomata

Vertebrates with jaws.

Class

Aves

Birds: Vertebrates with feathers.

Superorder

Neognathae

Birds of Flight

Order

Anseriformes

Waterfowl & Screamers

Family

Anatidae

Waterfowl

Subfamily

Anserinae

Swans (Cygnini) and Geese (Anserini)

Tribe

Anserini

Geese

Genus

Anser

Geese

Species

Anser fabalis

Bean Goose

Subspecie

Distribution

Anser fabalis fabalis

Nests in Scandinavia and northern Russia in Europe. Winters in Europe.

Anser fabalis johanseni

Nests in Siberia. Winters in the Middle East and Asia.

Anser fabalis middendorffi

Nests in eastern Siberia. Winters in eastern Asia.

Anser fabalis rossicus

Nests in central Asia. Winters in Europa and Asia.

Anser fabalis serrirostris

Nests in eastern Asia. Winters in Korea, China and Japan.