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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus   (Linnaeus, 1758)
 

Note on taxonomy:
Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator is sometimes included in this species.
Distribution: Palearctic. Winters to India and SE China.  (Map)

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References:
James F. Clements. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition, Cornell University Press (June 7, 2007)




Taxonomy
Red list  - Least Concern   [INFO]
Kingdom Animalia
Animals
Phylum Chordata
Chordates
Class Aves
Birds
Order Anseriformes
Waterfowl and Screamers
Family Anatidae
Ducks, Geese and Swans
Genus Cygnus
Bechstein, 1803
Species cygnus
Whooper Swan
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Taxon names
  Scientific syn. Cygnus cygnus cygnus
  Scientific syn. Olor cygnus
  Swedish Sångsvan
  Catalan Cigne cantaire
  German Singschwan
  Danish Sangsvane
  Spanish Cisne Cantor
  Esperanto Kantocigno
  Estonian Laululuik
  Faroese Okn
  Finnish Laulujoutsen
  French Cygne chanteur
  Hungarian Énekes hattyú
  Icelandic Álft
  Italian Cigno selvatico
  Japanese Oohakuchou
  Latvian Ziemeļu gulbis
  Lithuanian Gulbė giesmininkė
  Dutch syn. Wilde zwaan
  Dutch Wilde Zwaan
  Norwegian Sangsvane
  Polish łabędź krzykliwy
  Polish syn. Labedz krzykliwy
  Portuguese Cisne-bravo
  Sámi Njukcá
  Turkish Ötücü Kuðu
  Welsh Alarch y Gogledd


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