Game Birds of the World: A catalog of the Madson collection

• Main Authors: Johnsgard, Paul A., Fowler, Eric, Forsberg, Michael, Brown, Mary Bomberger, Ebbeka, Dee, Loomis, Jacki, Freeman, Patricia W
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln 2014
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Ornithology; Poultry or Avian Science; Brant; Canada; New Zealand; Woodcock; Anas acuta; Anser erythropus; Barnacle goose; Branta bernicla; Branta canadensis; Branta leucopsis; Canada Goose; Cygnus columbianus; lesser white-fronted goose; Tundra
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/johnsgard/50; https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/context/johnsgard/article/1050/viewcontent/2014_Game_Birds_of_the_World.pdf

This remarkable collection of ornithological specimens is a gift of Everett C. Madson, M.D., a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, to the University of Nebraska State Museum in honor of Paul Johnsgard, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of the School of Biological Sciences. Contents: Foreword Introduction Biography - Paul A. Johnsgard Biography - Everett C. Madson Species Profiles and Photographs Tinamous (Order Tinamiformes, Family Tinamidae) Spotted Tinamou (Nothura maculosa) Waterfowl (Order Anseriformes) Ducks, Geese and Swans (Family Anatidae) Whistling Ducks (Tribe Dendrocygnini) White-faced Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna vidu Geese and Swans (Tribe Anserini) Black Swan (Cygnus atratus). Tundra [Whistling] Swan (Cygnus columbianus) Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons). Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) Greylag Goose (Anser anser) Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) Emperor Goose (Anser canagicus) Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) and Cackling Goose (B. hutchinsii) Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) Brant (Branta bernicla) Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis) Sheldgeese and Shelducks (Tribe Tadornini) Andean [Upland] Sheldgoose (Chloephaga picta) Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) New Zealand [Paradise] Shelduck (Tadorna variegata) Radjah Shelduck (Tadorna radjah) Ashy-headed Sheldgoose (Chloephaga poliocephala) Perching Ducks (Tribe Cairinini) White-winged Wood Duck (Carina scutulata). African Pygmy Goose (Nettapus auritus) Ringed Teal (Callonetta leucophrys) North American Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata) Brazilian Teal (Amazonetta brasiliensis) Dabbling Ducks (Tribe Anatini) American Wigeon (Anas americana) Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) Gadwall (Anas strepera) Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) American Black Duck (Anas rubripes). Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) Brown [Yellow-billed] Pintail (Anas georgica). White-cheeked [Bahama] Pintail (Anas bahamensis) Silver Teal (Anas ...