What is "anserinae"

Anserinae \Anserinae\ n. 1. 1 a family name used in some classifications for the swans.

Syn: subfamily Anserinae.

The Anserinae are a subfamily in the waterfowl family Anatidae. It includes the swans and true geese. Under alternative systematical concepts (see e.g., Terres & NAS, 1991), it is split into two subfamilies, the Anserinae contain the geese and the ducks, while the Cygninae contain the swans.