Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) - HBW 1, p. 579
French: Cygne siffleur
German: Zwergschwan
Spanish: Cisne Chico
Other common names: Whistling Swan (columbianus); Bewick's Swan (bewickii)
Taxonomy: Anas Columbianus Ord, 1815, The Dalles, Oregon.
Placed by some in genus Olor with C. buccinator and C. cygnus. Subspecies bewickii sometimes regarded as full species. Population of NE Asia has been assigned separate subspecies jankowskii, though doubtfully valid. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- bewickii (Yarrell, 1830) - Kola Peninsula E throughout arctic N Siberia; winters in W Europe, S of Caspian Sea and E China, Korea and Japan.
- columbianus (Ord, 1815) - tundra of Arctic North America; winters in W and coastal E USA.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An immature swimming and in the last scene, foraging in association with Bufflehead and Ring-necked Duck. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (ssp columbianus)
Don DesJardin 5 February 2011 1 year ago 1 min 12 sec 4.4 -
Adults calling in flight Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp bewickii)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2010 1 year ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Part of a flock estimated at 2,500 birds early in spring migration resting on partly frozen lake, with some individuals swimming Locality Middle Creek Lake, Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp columbianus)
Alexander Grimwade 8 March 2007 4 years ago 30 sec 4.3 -
Part of a flock estimated at 2,500 birds early in spring migration resting on partly frozen lake. Includes sounds of birds honki Locality Middle Creek Lake, Kleinfeltersville, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA (United States) (ssp columbianus)
Alexander Grimwade 8 March 2007 4 years ago 29 sec 4.3 -
A bird preening Locality North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp bewickii)
Javier Ortas 11 February 2010 1 year ago 35 sec 4 -
Some birds in a field with mute swan. Locality North Holland Province, Netherlands (ssp bewickii)
Javier Ortas 11 February 2010 1 year ago 32 sec 4
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Tundra Swan (?) in the Lower Kolyma
Locality Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, Eastern Russia, Russia
Alexdersu 1 June 2007 6 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult bird
Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain (ssp bewickii)
raniero massoli-novelli 1 November 2006 14 weeks ago 4 -
In migration from the mid-Atlantic coast of the USA to the Canadian Arctic (~6000km)
Locality Long Point, Ontario, Canada (ssp columbianus)
Ian Barker 14 March 2011 47 weeks ago 3.7 -
A close up of a bird`s head in captivity
Locality Frankfurt Zoo, Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany (ssp bewickii)
Stefan Helming 8 November 2008 2 years ago 3.7 -
swimming.
Locality Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan (ssp bewickii)
Mitsuru Akimoto 19 October 2011 16 weeks ago 3.4 -
In migration from the mid-Atlantic coast of the USA to the Canadian Arctic (~6000km)
Locality Long Point, Ontario, Canada (ssp columbianus)
Ian Barker 14 January 2011 47 weeks ago 3.4
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Adults calling in flight Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia
(ssp bewickii)
Laurent Demongin 7 July 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Two swans swim together with one calling; some other birds are heard in the background Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
(ssp bewickii)
Joe Angseesing 24 October 2008 2 years ago 3
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