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Tundra swan

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The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus, is a species of swan in the family Anatidae that breeds in the Arctic and overwinters in North America, Europe, and Asia, with two recognized subspecies, Bewick's swan in Eurasia and the whistling swan in North America. It is the smallest of the Holarctic swans, measuring 115 to 150 centimeters long with a wingspan of 168 to 211 centimeters, and adults are entirely white with black feet and a mostly black bill marked with variable yellow and a pink line along the mouth. Unlike the mute swan it is migratory, and it forms monogamous pairs that mate for life while defending territories in the breeding season and gathering in social groups the rest of the year. It is listed as Least Concern. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Biological Resource Use 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Cygnus columbianus 3
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Tundra swan (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    ing season and gathering in social groups the rest of the year. It is listed as Least Concern.
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus, is a species of swan in the family Anatidae that breeds in the Arctic and overwinters in North America, Europe, and Asia, with two recognized subspecies, Bewick's swan in Eurasia and the whistling swan in North America.
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2. Wikipedia: Tundra swan
threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Quote, threat (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
Their main cause of death is poaching.
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3. Tundra swan (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q26603 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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