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Anser is a group of large waterfowl commonly known as geese, found across the Northern Hemisphere in habitats ranging from Arctic regions to temperate areas. These birds are ecologically important as they influence wetland ecosystems through their feeding and migration patterns, and they hold cultural and recreational significance for humans through hunting and birdwatching.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
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Anser is a waterfowl genus that includes the grey geese and the white geese. It belongs to the true goose and swan subfamily of Anserinae under the family of Anatidae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution, with at least one species breeding in any open, wet habitats in the subarctic and cool temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in summer. Some also breed farther south, reaching into warm temperate regions. They mostly migrate south in winter, typically to regions in the temperate zone between the January 0 °C (32 °F) and 5 °C (41 °F) isotherms.
The genus contains 11 living species.