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
Ecology: volant folivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Finland (1 collection), Italy (1), Malta (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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