Scientific name
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Source
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|---|---|
| Cygnus columbianus bewickii (Yarrel, 1830) | Cramp, S. & Simmons, K.E.L. (1977) |
Bewick's Swan - Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 3 international agreements |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp | ||
| Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) | All the species of the family Anatidae are concerned by Appendix II. | http://www.cms.int/ | |
| Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) |
http://www.cms.int/species/aewa/aew_bkrd.htm
http://www.unep-aewa.org/about/index.htm |
Common names and synonyms
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Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Bewick's Swan | English | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Cigno minore | Italian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Cisne Chico | Spanish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Cisne-pequeno | Portuguese | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Cygne de Bewick | French | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Kis hattyú | Hungarian | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Kleine Zwaan | Dutch | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Mindre sångsvan | Swedish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Pikkujoutsen | Finnish | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
| Zwergschwan | German | Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J. |
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Synonym
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Author
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|---|---|
| Anas columbianus | Ord, 1815 |
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EURing code:01530 | European bird-ringing |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
