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Scientific Name
Cygnus olor
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cygnus olor (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Mute swan
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
GenusCygnus
SpeciesCygnus olor
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Single juvenile observed 3 August 1998 in west cove of Wright Island; 5 individuals in Hay Bay 11 August 1999 (A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005). One semi-tame bird reported around Hay Bay in 1958; probable escape from captivity reported in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Introduced from Europe; Park is within area of rare occurrence (Sibley 2000).; Data Source: Sibley 2000.
Abundance
Occasional
Abundance Notes
Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Seasonality Tags
  • Vagrant
    In 1958, probable escape from captivity reported in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982).; Data Source: Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
4
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DML
Created Date
8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
DML
Last Modified Date
1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: A. Egan, pers. comm., August 2005. Sibley 2000. Johnsson, Shelton, and Jordan 1982.
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