Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus
Family
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl
Order
Anseriformes
Codes
whoswa, WHOS, WHSW
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
SpeciesCygnus cygnus
Codeswhoswa, WHOS, WHSW
Identification

The Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a member of the Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl family within the order Anseriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whoswa when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.