Neornithes Gadow, 1893 - living birds
   Neognathae Pycraft 1900 see Cohort Neognathae Pycraft, 1900
     Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988 see Subcohort Galloanserae Sibley, Ahlquist & Monroe Jr., 1988
       [Order] Anseriformes Wagler, 1831 - waterfowl and screamers
         Family Anatidae Vigors, 1825 - ducks, geese, swans
           Subfamily Anserinae Vigors, 1825 - geese
             Genus Branta Scopoli, 1769 - Canada goose
               1 Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) - Canada goose
               2 Branta sandvicensis (Vigors, 1834) - Hawaiian goose
               3 Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) - brent goose
               4 Branta leucopsis (Bechstein, 1803) - barnacle goose
               5 Branta ruficollis (Pallas, 1769) - red-breasted goose