Cygnus olor

Translingual

Wikispecies

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Cygnus olor m

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Anatidae – the mute swan.

References

  • Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
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