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The Chinese and African Geese are the domestic breeds of the swan goose (A. cygnoides); they can be recognized by their prominent bill knob. [1] Some breeds, like the Obroshin Goose and Steinbach Fighting Goose, originated in hybrids between these species (the hybrid males are usually fertile – see Haldane's Rule). In addition, two goose ...
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Articles relating to Geese, birds of any of several waterfowl species in the family Anatidae. This group comprises the genera Anser (grey geese and white geese) and Branta (black geese). Some members of the Tadorninae subfamily (e.g., Egyptian goose, Orinoco goose) are commonly called geese, but are not considered "true geese" taxonomically.
Pomeranian geese with goslings. The Pomeranian goose (German: Pommerngans, [1] French: L'oie de Poméranie [2]), also known as the Rügener goose, [1] is a breed of domestic goose. Although only an officially recognized breed since 1912, [1] this fowl was developed by Northern German farmers of Pomerania as early as 1500. [3]
The Chinese is an international breed of domestic goose, known by this name in Europe and in North America. Unlike the majority of goose breeds, it belongs to the knob geese, which derive from Anser cygnoides and are characterised by a prominent basal knob on the upper side of the bill. It originates in China, where there are more than twenty ...
The Scania goose is a large breed similar to the Pomeranian goose, derived ultimately from the greylag goose. The breed is hardy enough to spend the whole year out of doors in southern Sweden. [2] The plumage is white with brown-grey head, neck, back, thighs and rump feathers. The beak and legs are orange; [2] the beak has a flesh-coloured tip. [3]
The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species. Eight species on the list are extinct; they are marked (E). [1]
The Alsatian goose (French: oie d'Alsace), is a breed of goose developed in the French region of Alsace. [1] A small breed, this goose was developed to grow a large and fatty liver for foie gras production. [2]