Description of a new subspecies of the white-fronted goose, Anser albifrons. American Museum novitates

4 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 4). "Anser albifrons elgasi is described as a new subspecies of the white-fronted goose from winter specimens in central California. It presumably breeds in the taiga of inland Alaska. The new form is compared with North American A.a. g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Delacour, Jean, 1890-, Ripley, Sidney Dillon, 1913-
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : American Museum of Natural History 1975
Subjects:
White-fronted goose > California > Sacramento Region
Anser
Geese > California > Sacramento Region
Geese > North America
Birds > California > Sacramento Region
Birds > North America
taiga
Alaska
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2246/2758
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Summary:4 p. : ill. 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 4). "Anser albifrons elgasi is described as a new subspecies of the white-fronted goose from winter specimens in central California. It presumably breeds in the taiga of inland Alaska. The new form is compared with North American A.a. gambeli and A.a. frontalis"--P. [1].

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