The tundra swan is a small swan of the Holarctic. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes split into two species: Bewick's swan of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan proper of the Nearctic. Birds from eastern Russia are sometimes separated as the subspecies C. c. jankowskii, but this is not widely accepted as distinct, with most authors including them in C. c. bewickii. Tundra swans are sometimes separated in the subgenus Olor together with the other Arctic swan species. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Ord, G 1815)
Reference:
New geogr. hist. comm. grammar. Amer. ed. 2 [Guthrie]
ed.2(Am.), 2 p.319
Protonym:
Anas Columbianus
Type locality:
The Dalles, Oregon
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40043593
Avibase ID:
0BCBA6B9CC19E7BA
Avibase ID:
avibase-0BCBA6B9
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/0BCBA6B9
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 174987
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Tundra or Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus [columbianus or bewickii]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Bewick's Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Cygne siffleur ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2015: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
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Clements, version 2017: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2023: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Tundra Swan ( Cygnus columbianus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cygnus columbianus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cygnus columbianus [version 1] |
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