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New Zealand goose
Extinct genus of birds / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The New Zealand goose is a bird of the extinct genus Cnemiornis of the family Anatidae, subfamily Anserinae.[3] The genus, endemic to New Zealand, consisted of two species: the North Island goose, C. gracilis and the South Island goose C. calcitrans.[4][5]
Quick Facts New Zealand geese Temporal range: Otiran-Holocene, Conservation status ...
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Skeletons of the South Island goose and Cape Barren goose | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Anseriformes |
Family: | Anatidae |
Subfamily: | Anserinae |
Genus: | †Cnemiornis Owen 1866 |
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