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Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus)

Cygnus cygnus (cygnus) (= Cygnus cygnus cygnus) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Classification
Order:
  Anseriformes
Family:
  Anatidae
Genus:
   Cygnus
Scientific:
  Cygnus cygnus cygnus


Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.122

Protonym:
  Anas Cygnus

Type locality:
  Restricted type locality, Sweden.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/140/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  66189FABEC0D980D

Avibase ID:
  avibase-66189FAB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/66189FAB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174990

English:
Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus)
French:
Cygne chanteur (syn. cygnus)


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Whooper Swan (nominate) ( Cygnus cygnus (cygnus))
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Cygnus cygnus cygnus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Cygnus cygnus cygnus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: nominal suspecies (excluding synonyms)

This taxon is a subspecies of Cygnus cygnus

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German: Singschwan
English: Whooper Swan, Whooper Swan (cygnus), Whooper Swan (nominate), Whooper Swan (syn. cygnus)
Spanish: Cisne cantor, Cisne gritón
French: Cygne chanteur, Cygne chanteur (cygnus), Cygne chanteur (nominal), Cygne chanteur (nominale), Cygne chanteur (race nominale), Cygne chanteur (syn. cygnus), Cygne sauvage
Italian: Cigno cantore, Cigno selvatico
Scientific: Anas Cygnus, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus cygnus (cygnus), Cygnus cygnus cygnus, Olor cygnus cygnus
Dutch: Wilde zwaan

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