: ''Cygnus''
''Coscoroba'' Swans are large water birds of the family (biology) Anatidae, which also includes goose and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related goose in the subfamily Anserinae. Swans usually mate for life, though "divorce" does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure. The number of eggs in each clutch varies both within and among swan species, typically between 3-8 eggs. Young swans are known as ''cygnets'', from the Latin word for swan, ''cygnus''. The male and female adults are known as ''cob'' and ''pen'', though these terms are little used nowadays. The Northern Hemisphere species of swan all have pure white plumage, but the Southern Hemisphere species are all patterned with various amounts of black. The Australian Black Swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is black all over except for the white flight feathers on its wings, and the South American Black-necked Swan has, as its name suggests, a black neck; finally, the Coscoroba Swan, also from southern South America, has black tips to the primary feathers. The legs of all swans are dark blackish grey, except for the two South American species, which have pink legs. Bill colour varies rather more; the three far northern species have black bills with varying amounts of yellow, and all the others varyingly patterned red and black. The Mute Swan and Black-necked Swan have a curious lump at the base of the bill on the upper mandible. ==Species of swan== Genus ''Cygnus'' *Whooper Swan, ''Cygnus cygnus'' breeds in Iceland and subarctic Europe and Asia, migrating to temperate Europe and Asia in winter. *Trumpeter Swan, ''Cygnus buccinator'' is a North American species very similar to the Whooper Swan (and sometimes treated as a race of it), which was hunted almost to extinction but has since recovered: it is one of the heaviest flight animals, at up to 17 kilograms (38 pounds). *Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus'' is a relatively small swan which has two major subspecies (sometimes treated as a distinct species); as the name suggests, it breeds on the Arctic tundra, further north than other swans. **Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus bewickii'' is the Eurasian form which migrates from Arctic Russia to western Europe and eastern Asia (China, Japan) in winter. The reserves of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in United Kingdom are important for Bewick's and Whooper Swans. **Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus columbianus'' is the North American race, which is sometimes considered a separate species from Bewick's swan. *Black Swan, ''Cygnus atratus'' of Australia, and introduced in New Zealand. The Black Swan is the official state emblem of Western Australia, and is also the symbol of the Sydney beachside suburb of Dee Why. *Black-necked Swan, ''Cygnus melanocoryphus'' of South America, formerly ''Sthenelides melanocorypha''. *Mute Swan, ''Cygnus olor'', is a common temperate Eurasian species, often semi-domesticated; descendants of domestic flocks are naturalized in the United States and elsewhere. Genus ''Coscoroba'' *Coscoroba Swan, ''Coscoroba coscoroba'', also of South America
Image:NPS Wildlife. Trumpeter Swan on Nest.jpg|Trumpeter Swan
Image:flock-of-tundra-swans.jpg|Flock of Tundra Swans migrating near Alma, WI, USA
Image:Swans.jpg|Mute Swans
Image:Black Swans.PNG|Black Swans
==Swans and The UK==
There is rich iconographic and literary evidence for Celtic bird-goddesses who took the form of swans. The Roman Caesar noted that the Great Britain tribes thought wild geese and swans "unlawful" to eat or kill. By Medieval times, though, swans were considered an edible form of poultry. Nowadays they are a protected species in many countries.
The noise a swan makes was uniquely known as a ''beable'', but this word has fallen into disuse in all but a few parts of Britain. Both the Ancient Britons and the Anglo-Saxons believed that a swan's wings throbbed and sang with a human voice when they flew.
It is a common misunderstanding that all swans in England are the property of the British monarchy; and therefore to kill one is an act of treason. This urban legend has only a partial basis in truth; some Mute Swans are legally the Crown's property, but whilst killing one is likely to land a person in trouble, it is more likely to be for cruelty to animals than treachery.
==Mating==
Swans mate for life and when mating can seemingly provide a picture of a lovers' heart.
==See also==
* wildfowl
* waterfowl
Swans
Cygnus
Birds
Heraldic birds
Something is wrong with the species and common names on this page. For instance why does a swan called the American whistling swan only live in Britain? The article text and the chart at the bottom of the page do not agree, I think. Surely this is a mistake. User:Rmhermen 16:32 Mar 5, 2003 (UTC) ---- What species name is used for the tundra swan by those who consider it a separate species from Bewick's swan? User:Vicki Rosenzweig :Those who consider them to be separate species call them ''C. columbianus'' and ''C. bewickii'' respectively. This was explained in my earlier pedantic and hard-to-read version (http://www.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Swan&oldid=766947) but was lost in Jimfbleak's otherwise successful improvement. -- User:Heron ---- I think my picture looks nicer than the one placed in the table, does anyone else agrreed it should be resized and changed? Also my picture is a picture for wikipedia, not a public domain image from anotehr site. -fonzy :You don't need anyone's permission to change it, although its nice that you've taken the trouble to ask. The only thing I would say is that 250 pixel width has become semi-standard for pictures in tables, with a link to a larger version if desired. :After all, your picture may also be replaced or editted at some future date-go for it. User:Jimfbleak 05:36 May 13, 2003 (UTC) ::I didn't spot your pic (honestly I didn't!) when I put mine into the taxobox or I would have chosen one which looked less like yours. ::I can't understand why you say my pic is "a public domain image from another site". It certainly is not from another site, I took the pic myself and it doesn't appear anyewhere else on the internet. I went over to the local park specially to take pictures for Wikipedia. ::My method is that I always give a larger version for anyone who wants to print the pic or to use it in a project and I make it 250 pixels wide to fit the "standard" taxobox size.
::User:Arpingstone 21:53 3 Jul 2003 (UTC) == Dining on swan == ".. roast swan is a traditional item at celebratory dinners in certain Oxbridge colleges.. " ::Erm... this is Peterhouse in Porterhouse Blue surely and not a reality - I don't think that you can actually dine on Swan m so unless someone provides firm evidence I think this should be removed. User:IVoteTurkey 15:44, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC) ==swan ownership== reverted recent edit since no swans other than Mute Swan are owned by the the crown, and only some of those. == Nonsense etymology == Taken out of the article: :The word "swan" comes to us, unchanged, from the ancient Anglo-Saxon language of England. So do many hundreds of words... :It is possible that the word ''swan'' has its ultimate root even earlier, arising in part from the Celtic language survival ''Gwen'' (meaning "white"). Er, no... compare German ''Schwan'', Dutch ''zwaan'' and Norse ''svanr''. No need for any Caltic survival whatsoever.
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Words begining with Swan:
Swan
Swan
Swan's_Crossing
Swan's_theorem
Swan's_theorem
Swan,_Hunter_&_Wigham
Swan,_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson
Swan,_Hunter_and_Wigham_Richardson
Swan,_IA
Swan,_Iowa
Swan,_Texas
Swan,_TX
Swan,_Western_Australia
Swan-bill_corset
Swan-ganz_catheter
Swanage
Swanage_Railway
Swanbourne
Swanbourne,_Western_Australia
Swandri
Swanee_Hunt
Swanee_whistle
Swanfleet
Swanfleet_river
Swangard_Stadium
Swank6
Swanky
Swanky
Swanky_Kong
Swank_Motel
Swanley
Swanley_railway_station
Swanlinbar
Swanmon
Swann
Swannanoa
Swannanoa,_NC
Swannanoa,_North_Carolina
Swannanoa_River
Swanndri
Swannee
Swannee_River
Swanny
Swann_(crater)
Swann_v._Board_of_Education
Swann_v._Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Swann_v._Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Board_of_Education
Swanpan
Swans
Swans
SWANsat
Swansboro,_NC
Swansboro,_North_Carolina
Swanscombe
Swanscombe
Swanscombe_Man
Swanscombe_railway_station
Swansea
Swansea
Swansea
Swansea,_Arizona
Swansea,_AZ
Swansea,_CA
Swansea,_California
Swansea,_Germany
Swansea,_Germany
Swansea,_IL
Swansea,_Illinois
Swansea,_MA
Swansea,_Massachusetts
Swansea,_Nevada
Swansea,_New_South_Wales
Swansea,_NSW
Swansea,_NV
Swansea,_Ontario
Swansea,_SC
Swansea,_South_Carolina
Swansea,_Tasmania
Swansea/Abertawe
Swansea_(disambiguation)
Swansea_(MA)
Swansea_Airport
Swansea_and_Mumbles_Railway
Swansea_Bay
Swansea_Castle
Swansea_City
Swansea_City_A.F.C.
Swansea_City_F.C.
Swansea_College
Swansea_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swansea_Jack
Swansea_jack
Swansea_Sound
Swansea_Town_F.C.
Swansea_University
Swansea_Vale_Railway
Swansea_West
Swansea_West
Swansea_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swansea_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swanson
Swansong
Swansong
Swansong
Swansong
Swanson_family
Swanson_River
Swanston
Swanston,_Edinburgh
Swanston_Street
Swanston_Street,_Melbourne
Swans_(band)
Swans_Island,_Maine
Swans_Island,_ME
Swantewit
Swantipolk_II_of_Pomerania
Swanton
Swanton,_NE
Swanton,_Nebraska
Swanton,_OH
Swanton,_Ohio
Swanton,_Vermont
Swanton,_VT
Swanton_(town),_Franklin_County,_Vermont
Swanton_(town),_Franklin_County,_VT
Swanton_(town),_Vermont
Swanton_(town),_VT
Swanton_(village),_Franklin_County,_Vermont
Swanton_(village),_Franklin_County,_VT
Swanton_(village),_Vermont
Swanton_(village),_VT
Swanville,_Maine
Swanville,_ME
Swanville,_Minnesota
Swanville,_MN
Swanville_Township,_Minnesota
Swanville_Township,_MN
Swanwick
Swanzey,_New_Hampshire
Swanzey,_NH
Swanzy,_MA
Swanzy,_Massachusetts
Swan_(beer)
Swan_(disambiguation)
Swan_Brewery
Swan_Creek_Township,_MI
Swan_Creek_Township,_Michigan
Swan_Crystal
Swan_Districts_Football_Club
Swan_Glassey
Swan_Goose
Swan_goose
Swan_Hellenic
Swan_Hill
Swan_Hill,_Victoria
Swan_Hotel
Swan_Hunter
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson_Limited
Swan_Hunter_Shipbuilders
Swan_Hunter_Shipyard
Swan_Island
Swan_Island
Swan_Islands
Swan_Islands
Swan_Island_(band)
Swan_Island_(islands)
Swan_Knight
Swan_Lake
Swan_Lake
Swan_Lake_Township,_Minnesota
Swan_Lake_Township,_MN
Swan_lee
Swan_Nebula
Swan_neck
Swan_of_Tuonela
Swan_Records
Swan_River
Swan_River,_Manitoba
Swan_River,_Western_Australia
Swan_River_(Colorado)
Swan_River_(disambiguation)
Swan_River_(electoral_district)
Swan_River_(Manitoba_riding)
Swan_River_(Minnesota)
Swan_River_Colony
Swan_River_mahogany
Swan_River_Township,_Minnesota
Swan_River_Township,_MN
Swan_Silvertones
Swan_Song
Swan_song
Swan_song
Swan_Song_Records
Swan_Upping
Swan_Valley,_ID
Swan_Valley,_Idaho
Swan
: ''Cygnus''
''Coscoroba'' Swans are large water birds of the family (biology) Anatidae, which also includes goose and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related goose in the subfamily Anserinae. Swans usually mate for life, though "divorce" does sometimes occur, particularly following nesting failure. The number of eggs in each clutch varies both within and among swan species, typically between 3-8 eggs. Young swans are known as ''cygnets'', from the Latin word for swan, ''cygnus''. The male and female adults are known as ''cob'' and ''pen'', though these terms are little used nowadays. The Northern Hemisphere species of swan all have pure white plumage, but the Southern Hemisphere species are all patterned with various amounts of black. The Australian Black Swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is black all over except for the white flight feathers on its wings, and the South American Black-necked Swan has, as its name suggests, a black neck; finally, the Coscoroba Swan, also from southern South America, has black tips to the primary feathers. The legs of all swans are dark blackish grey, except for the two South American species, which have pink legs. Bill colour varies rather more; the three far northern species have black bills with varying amounts of yellow, and all the others varyingly patterned red and black. The Mute Swan and Black-necked Swan have a curious lump at the base of the bill on the upper mandible. ==Species of swan== Genus ''Cygnus'' *Whooper Swan, ''Cygnus cygnus'' breeds in Iceland and subarctic Europe and Asia, migrating to temperate Europe and Asia in winter. *Trumpeter Swan, ''Cygnus buccinator'' is a North American species very similar to the Whooper Swan (and sometimes treated as a race of it), which was hunted almost to extinction but has since recovered: it is one of the heaviest flight animals, at up to 17 kilograms (38 pounds). *Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus'' is a relatively small swan which has two major subspecies (sometimes treated as a distinct species); as the name suggests, it breeds on the Arctic tundra, further north than other swans. **Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus bewickii'' is the Eurasian form which migrates from Arctic Russia to western Europe and eastern Asia (China, Japan) in winter. The reserves of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust in United Kingdom are important for Bewick's and Whooper Swans. **Tundra Swan, ''Cygnus columbianus columbianus'' is the North American race, which is sometimes considered a separate species from Bewick's swan. *Black Swan, ''Cygnus atratus'' of Australia, and introduced in New Zealand. The Black Swan is the official state emblem of Western Australia, and is also the symbol of the Sydney beachside suburb of Dee Why. *Black-necked Swan, ''Cygnus melanocoryphus'' of South America, formerly ''Sthenelides melanocorypha''. *Mute Swan, ''Cygnus olor'', is a common temperate Eurasian species, often semi-domesticated; descendants of domestic flocks are naturalized in the United States and elsewhere. Genus ''Coscoroba'' *Coscoroba Swan, ''Coscoroba coscoroba'', also of South America
Swan
Something is wrong with the species and common names on this page. For instance why does a swan called the American whistling swan only live in Britain? The article text and the chart at the bottom of the page do not agree, I think. Surely this is a mistake. User:Rmhermen 16:32 Mar 5, 2003 (UTC) ---- What species name is used for the tundra swan by those who consider it a separate species from Bewick's swan? User:Vicki Rosenzweig :Those who consider them to be separate species call them ''C. columbianus'' and ''C. bewickii'' respectively. This was explained in my earlier pedantic and hard-to-read version (http://www.wikipedia.org/w/wiki.phtml?title=Swan&oldid=766947) but was lost in Jimfbleak's otherwise successful improvement. -- User:Heron ---- I think my picture looks nicer than the one placed in the table, does anyone else agrreed it should be resized and changed? Also my picture is a picture for wikipedia, not a public domain image from anotehr site. -fonzy :You don't need anyone's permission to change it, although its nice that you've taken the trouble to ask. The only thing I would say is that 250 pixel width has become semi-standard for pictures in tables, with a link to a larger version if desired. :After all, your picture may also be replaced or editted at some future date-go for it. User:Jimfbleak 05:36 May 13, 2003 (UTC) ::I didn't spot your pic (honestly I didn't!) when I put mine into the taxobox or I would have chosen one which looked less like yours. ::I can't understand why you say my pic is "a public domain image from another site". It certainly is not from another site, I took the pic myself and it doesn't appear anyewhere else on the internet. I went over to the local park specially to take pictures for Wikipedia. ::My method is that I always give a larger version for anyone who wants to print the pic or to use it in a project and I make it 250 pixels wide to fit the "standard" taxobox size.
::User:Arpingstone 21:53 3 Jul 2003 (UTC) == Dining on swan == ".. roast swan is a traditional item at celebratory dinners in certain Oxbridge colleges.. " ::Erm... this is Peterhouse in Porterhouse Blue surely and not a reality - I don't think that you can actually dine on Swan m so unless someone provides firm evidence I think this should be removed. User:IVoteTurkey 15:44, 13 Dec 2004 (UTC) ==swan ownership== reverted recent edit since no swans other than Mute Swan are owned by the the crown, and only some of those. == Nonsense etymology == Taken out of the article: :The word "swan" comes to us, unchanged, from the ancient Anglo-Saxon language of England. So do many hundreds of words... :It is possible that the word ''swan'' has its ultimate root even earlier, arising in part from the Celtic language survival ''Gwen'' (meaning "white"). Er, no... compare German ''Schwan'', Dutch ''zwaan'' and Norse ''svanr''. No need for any Caltic survival whatsoever.
See other meanings of words starting from letter:
S
SB | SC | SD | SE | SF | SG | SH | SI | SJ | SK | SL | SM | SN | SO | SP | SR | SS | ST | SU | SW | SX | SY | SZ |Words begining with Swan:
Swan
Swan
Swan's_Crossing
Swan's_theorem
Swan's_theorem
Swan,_Hunter_&_Wigham
Swan,_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson
Swan,_Hunter_and_Wigham_Richardson
Swan,_IA
Swan,_Iowa
Swan,_Texas
Swan,_TX
Swan,_Western_Australia
Swan-bill_corset
Swan-ganz_catheter
Swanage
Swanage_Railway
Swanbourne
Swanbourne,_Western_Australia
Swandri
Swanee_Hunt
Swanee_whistle
Swanfleet
Swanfleet_river
Swangard_Stadium
Swank6
Swanky
Swanky
Swanky_Kong
Swank_Motel
Swanley
Swanley_railway_station
Swanlinbar
Swanmon
Swann
Swannanoa
Swannanoa,_NC
Swannanoa,_North_Carolina
Swannanoa_River
Swanndri
Swannee
Swannee_River
Swanny
Swann_(crater)
Swann_v._Board_of_Education
Swann_v._Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Swann_v._Charlotte-Mecklenburg_Board_of_Education
Swanpan
Swans
Swans
SWANsat
Swansboro,_NC
Swansboro,_North_Carolina
Swanscombe
Swanscombe
Swanscombe_Man
Swanscombe_railway_station
Swansea
Swansea
Swansea
Swansea,_Arizona
Swansea,_AZ
Swansea,_CA
Swansea,_California
Swansea,_Germany
Swansea,_Germany
Swansea,_IL
Swansea,_Illinois
Swansea,_MA
Swansea,_Massachusetts
Swansea,_Nevada
Swansea,_New_South_Wales
Swansea,_NSW
Swansea,_NV
Swansea,_Ontario
Swansea,_SC
Swansea,_South_Carolina
Swansea,_Tasmania
Swansea/Abertawe
Swansea_(disambiguation)
Swansea_(MA)
Swansea_Airport
Swansea_and_Mumbles_Railway
Swansea_Bay
Swansea_Castle
Swansea_City
Swansea_City_A.F.C.
Swansea_City_F.C.
Swansea_College
Swansea_East_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swansea_Jack
Swansea_jack
Swansea_Sound
Swansea_Town_F.C.
Swansea_University
Swansea_Vale_Railway
Swansea_West
Swansea_West
Swansea_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swansea_West_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Swanson
Swansong
Swansong
Swansong
Swansong
Swanson_family
Swanson_River
Swanston
Swanston,_Edinburgh
Swanston_Street
Swanston_Street,_Melbourne
Swans_(band)
Swans_Island,_Maine
Swans_Island,_ME
Swantewit
Swantipolk_II_of_Pomerania
Swanton
Swanton,_NE
Swanton,_Nebraska
Swanton,_OH
Swanton,_Ohio
Swanton,_Vermont
Swanton,_VT
Swanton_(town),_Franklin_County,_Vermont
Swanton_(town),_Franklin_County,_VT
Swanton_(town),_Vermont
Swanton_(town),_VT
Swanton_(village),_Franklin_County,_Vermont
Swanton_(village),_Franklin_County,_VT
Swanton_(village),_Vermont
Swanton_(village),_VT
Swanville,_Maine
Swanville,_ME
Swanville,_Minnesota
Swanville,_MN
Swanville_Township,_Minnesota
Swanville_Township,_MN
Swanwick
Swanzey,_New_Hampshire
Swanzey,_NH
Swanzy,_MA
Swanzy,_Massachusetts
Swan_(beer)
Swan_(disambiguation)
Swan_Brewery
Swan_Creek_Township,_MI
Swan_Creek_Township,_Michigan
Swan_Crystal
Swan_Districts_Football_Club
Swan_Glassey
Swan_Goose
Swan_goose
Swan_Hellenic
Swan_Hill
Swan_Hill,_Victoria
Swan_Hotel
Swan_Hunter
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson
Swan_Hunter_&_Wigham_Richardson_Limited
Swan_Hunter_Shipbuilders
Swan_Hunter_Shipyard
Swan_Island
Swan_Island
Swan_Islands
Swan_Islands
Swan_Island_(band)
Swan_Island_(islands)
Swan_Knight
Swan_Lake
Swan_Lake
Swan_Lake_Township,_Minnesota
Swan_Lake_Township,_MN
Swan_lee
Swan_Nebula
Swan_neck
Swan_of_Tuonela
Swan_Records
Swan_River
Swan_River,_Manitoba
Swan_River,_Western_Australia
Swan_River_(Colorado)
Swan_River_(disambiguation)
Swan_River_(electoral_district)
Swan_River_(Manitoba_riding)
Swan_River_(Minnesota)
Swan_River_Colony
Swan_River_mahogany
Swan_River_Township,_Minnesota
Swan_River_Township,_MN
Swan_Silvertones
Swan_Song
Swan_song
Swan_song
Swan_Song_Records
Swan_Upping
Swan_Valley,_ID
Swan_Valley,_Idaho
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