Cygnus olor Gmelin 1789 (mute swan)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Anas olor

Belongs to Cygnus according to D. Michailidis et al. 2018

See also Clements et al. 2017 and del Hoyo et al. 2014

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

Ecology: volant folivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Greece (2 collections), Portugal (1), Spain (1)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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