Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus(Ord, G, 1815)
English (US) Tundra Swan
The Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Anatidae (Ducks, Swans, and Geese) in the order Anseriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cygnus columbianus
- Order
- Anseriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tundra Swan
- Described by
- (Ord, G, 1815)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Cygnus columbianus columbianus
- Cygnus columbianus bewickii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Anas Columbianus
- Described by
- (Ord, G, 1815)
- Type locality
- The Dalles, Oregon
- Original description
- A new geographical, historical, and commercial grammar; and present state of the several kingdoms of the world. Second American ed. Vol. 2. ed.2(Am.), 2 p.319
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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