Cygnus olor

Translingual

Etymology

Latin cygnus (“swan”), from Ancient Greek κύκνος (kúknos, “swan”) + Latin olor (“swan”)

Proper noun

Cygnus olor m

A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – mute swan.

Hypernyms

(species): Anseriformes - order; Anatidae - family; Anserinae - subfamily; Cygnus - genus

References

Cygnus olor on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Cygnus olor on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Cygnus olor on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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