18,964 observationsLeast Concern
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Anseriformes ›Family: Anatidae ›Genus: Cygnus
About
The whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus), pronounced hooper swan, is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan, and the type species for the Cygnus genus. Francis Willughby and John Ray’s Ornithology of 1676 referred to this swan as “the Elk, Hooper, or wild Swan”.:23 The scientific name is from cygnus, the Latin for “swan”.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Whooper Swan is Cygnus cygnus.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the class Aves.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the order Anseriformes.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the family Anatidae.
- Whooper Swan belongs to the genus Cygnus.