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Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae

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Bucephala albeola—Bufflehead // Bucephala clangula—Common Goldeneye // Chen caerulescens—Snow Goose // Chen rossii—Ross's Goose // Clangula hyemalis—Oldsquaw // Cygnus columbianus—Whistling Swan

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Bucephala sp.—Bucephala DucksRegional Pleistocene distribution of Bucephala sp.

Sites.

?Late Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean: Emery Borrow Pit (Jefferson 1991a).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a.

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Bucephala albeola (Linnaeus 1758)—BuffleheadRegional Pleistocene distribution of Bucephala albeola

Synonyms: Bucephala albeola fossilis.

Discussion: Howard (1963) described Bucephala fossilis from Vallecito Creek. Guthrie (2010) found overlap in almost all characteristics between B. albeola and B. fossilis, leading him to consider B. fossilis as distinct only at the subspecific level.

Sites.

Late Blancan/Irvingtonian: Vallecito Creek, Anza-Borrego Desert (Howard 1963).

Late Pleistocene: Rancho del Oro (Jefferson 2014).

Sangamon: Naval Housing Unit (Jefferson 1991a); San Pedro Lumber Co. (Jefferson 1991a).

Wisconsin: Zuma Creek (Jefferson 1991a).

Mid Wisconsin: McKittrick (Jefferson 1991a).

Mid/Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Jimenez Cave (Messing 1986: ?).

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a; Messing 1986; Rea and Hargrave 1984.

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Bucephala clangula (Linnaeus 1758)—Common GoldeneyeRegional Pleistocene distribution of Bucephala clangula

Sites.

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).

Literature. Rea and Hargrave 1984.

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Chen sp.—Snow GeeseRegional Pleistocene distribution of Chen sp.

Sites.

?Late Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean: Emery Borrow Pit (Jefferson 1991a).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a.

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Chen caerulescens (Linnaeus 1758)—Snow GooseRegional Pleistocene distribution of Chen caerulescens

This large goose is widespread during migration.

Sites.

Sangamon: Naval Housing Unit (Jefferson 1991a).

Wisconsin: Carpinteria (Guthrie 2009).

Mid/Late Wisconsin: Rancho La Brea (Stock and Harris 1992); San Miguel Island (Guthrie 1998).

Late Wisconsin: Skull Cave (Emslie 1988).

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).

Literature. Emslie 1988; Guthrie 1998; Guthrie 2009; Jefferson 1991a; Rea and Hargrave 1984; Stock and Harris 1992.

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Chen rossii (Cassin 1861)—Ross's GooseRegional Pleistocene distribution of Chen rossii

Sites.

Mid/Late Wisconsin: Rancho La Brea (Stock and Harris 1992).

Literature. Jefferson 1991a; Stock and Harris 1992.

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Clangula hyemalis (Linnaeus 1758)—OldsquawRegional Pleistocene distribution of Clangula hyemalis

Sites.

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984: cf. gen. et sp.).

Literature. Rea and Hargrave 1984.

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Cygnus columbianus (Ord 1815)—Tundra SwanRegional Pleistocene distribution of Cygnus columbianus

Sites.

Irvingtonian/Rancholabrean: Lake Manix (Jefferson 1991a: cf.)

Mid Wisconsin: McKittrick (Jefferson 1991a).

Mid/Late Wisconsin: Rancho La Brea (Stock and Harris 1992).

Late Wisconsin/Holocene: Stanton's Cave (Rea and Hargrave 1984).

Literature.Jefferson 1991a; Rea and Hargrave 1984; Stock and Harris 1992.

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Last Update: 27 May 2015