NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Bean Goose
Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Taiga bean goose
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Open encyclopedia reference
The taiga bean goose (Anser fabalis) is a species of goose that breeds in northern Europe and Asia. It is migratory and winters further south in Europe and Asia. This and the tundra bean goose were recognised as separate species by the International Ornithologists' Union and the American Ornithological Society from 2007, but are still considered a single species by some other authorities (collectively called bean goose), notably BirdLife International and the IUCN. The taiga and tundra bean goose diverged about 2.5 million years ago and established secondary contact c. 60,000 years ago, resulting in extensive gene flow.
Wikipedia contributors, Taiga bean goose; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T01:53:50.552660+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Anser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
- Name authority
- (Latham, 1787)
- Common name
- Bean Goose
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Genus
- Anser
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderAnseriformes
- familyAnatidae Leach, 1820
- genusAnser Brisson, 1760
- speciesAnser fabalis (Latham, 1787)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Anser. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus Baillon, 1834 | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus (Latham, 1790) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Ross's GooseAnser rossii Cassin, 1861 | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Emperor GooseAnser canagicus (Sevastianov, 1802) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropus (Linnaeus, 1758) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Blue GooseAnser caerulescens (Linnaeus, 1758) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Swan GooseAnser cygnoides (Linnaeus, 1758) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons (Scopoli, 1769) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Graylag GooseAnser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) | AnatidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
North America
Southern Asia
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=175024 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:679WS. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.