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Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Geogr. [Guthrie] ed. 2 (Am.) 2 p. 319

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Aves
order
Anseriformes
family
Anatidae
genus
Cygnus
species
Cygnus cygnus

Name

Synonyms
Anas cygnus Linnaeus, 1758
Anas musicus
Anas spec Linnaeus, 1758
Cygnus ferus Leach
Cygnus musicus Bechstein
Olor cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Homonyms
Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common names
Cigno selvatico in Italian
Cigno selvatico in Italian
Cisne Cantor in Spanish
Cisne cantor in Spanish
Cisne cantor in Spanish
Cisne cantor in Spanish
Cisne-bravo in Portuguese
Cygne chanteur in French
Cygne chanteur in French
Cygne chanteur in French
Cygne chanteur in French
Cygne sauvage in French
Laulujoutsen in Finnish
Sangsvane in Danish
Sangsvane in Norwegian
Sangsvane in Danish
Sangsvane in Danish
Sangsvane in Norwegian
Singschwan in German
Singschwan in German
Singschwan in German
Singschwan in German
Sångsvan in Swedish
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Whooper Swan in English
Wilde Zwaan in Dutch
Wilde Zwaan in Dutch
Wëlle Schwan in Luxembourgish
Wëlle Schwunn in Luxembourgish
Ziemelu gulbis in Latvian
cigne cantaire in Catalan–Valencian
cisne-bravo in Portuguese
cisne-bravo in Portuguese
cisne-bravo in Portuguese
common whooper in language.
cygne sauvage in French
gulbė giesmininkė in Lithuanian
labod pevec in Slovenian
labuť spevavá in Slovak
labuť zpěvná in Czech
laulujoutsen in Finnish
laululuik in Estonian
sångsvan in Swedish
whooper swan in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Banks A, Wright L, Maclean IM, et al. (2009) Review of the status of introduced non-native waterbird species in the area of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement: 2007 update. British Trust for Ornithology. http://www.unep-aewa.org/sites/default/files/document/tc8_25_review_non_native_species_0.pdf
  2. Banks, R. C., R. W. McDiarmid, and A. L. Gardner, 1987: Checklist of Vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. Resource Publication, no. 166. 79.
  3. Banks, R.C., R.W. McDiarmid, and A.L. Gardner. 1987. Checklist of vertebrates of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and Canada. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Publication No. 166. 79 p.
  4. Delivering Alien Invasive Species Inventories for Europe DAISIE (2003-2016) Alien Species Database. http://www.europe-aliens.org (accessed 2016). http://www.europe-aliens.org
  5. Dickinson, E. C., and J. V. Remsen Jr., eds., 2013: null. The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World, 4th Edition, Vol. 1 Non-passerines. l + 461.
  6. GB Non-native Species Secretariat (2016) GB Non-native Species Information Portal. https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm (accessed 2016). https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/nonnativespecies/home/index.cfm
  7. Gill, Frank, and Minturn Wright, 2006: null. Birds of the World: Recommended English Names. ix + 259.
  8. Howell, Steve N. G., Ian Lewington, and Will Russell, 2014: null. Rare Birds of North America. xviii + 428.
  9. Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
  10. Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp.
  11. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
  12. OĞUZ, Bekir,DEĞER, M. Serdar,Özlem ORUNÇ (Jan-01-2015) Ötücü Kuğuda (Cygnus cygnus) Sarconema eurycerca (Filarioidea: Nematoda) ve Trinoton anserinum (Phthireptera: Amblycera)’un Van’da (Türkiye) İlk Bildirimi
  13. Peterson, R.T.; Peterson, V.M. (2002). A field guide to the birds of eastern and central North America. <em>Fifth Edition.</em> Peterson Field Guide Series. Houghton Mifflin Company. New York. 427 p.
  14. Robbins, C. S. (1983). Golden field Guide to Birds of North America. Golden press. 360p.
  15. SOF (1899-12-31 23:00:00) Holarktis Fåglar, version 2. SOF:s Taxonomikommittés officiella lista över Holarktis fåglar
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