Cygnus cygnus Linnaeus 1758 (whooper swan)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Anas cygnus

Synonym: Cygnus musicus Bechstein 1809

Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824

Belongs to Cygnus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Linnaeus 1758 and Pavia and Insacco 2013

Sister taxa: Cygnus (Olor), Cygnus (Sthenelides), Cygnus atratus, Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus csakvarensis, Cygnus equitum, Cygnus falconeri, Cygnus herenthalsi, Cygnus hibbardi, Cygnus matthewi, Cygnus melancoryphus, Cygnus olor, Cygnus paloregonus, Cygnus pristinus, Cygnus sumnerensis

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Finland (1 collection), Italy (1), Malta (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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