True Swans
Cygnus
Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans' close relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. There are six or seven species of swan in the genus Cygnus; in addition there is another species known as the coscoroba swan, although this species is no longer considered...
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 6 known species
Mute Swan
speciesCygnus olor
Trumpeter Swan
speciesCygnus buccinator
Black Swan
speciesCygnus atratus
Whooper Swan
speciesCygnus cygnus
Tundra Swan
speciesCygnus columbianus
Black-necked Swan
speciesCygnus melancoryphus
Mute × Whooper Swan
hybridCygnus olor × cygnus
Trumpeter × Whooper Swan
hybridCygnus buccinator × cygnus
Black × Mute Swan
hybridCygnus atratus × olor
Trumpeter × Mute Swan
hybridCygnus buccinator × olor
Trumpeter × Tundra Swan
hybridCygnus buccinator × columbianus
Dwarf Swan
speciesCygnus equitum
Giant Swan
speciesCygnus falconeri
New Zealand swan
speciesCygnus sumnerensis
Where it lives
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