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Cygnus
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Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae, forming the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. They are the largest waterfowl and are often among the largest flighted birds in their range.
Cygnus is the scientific name for swans, a group of large waterfowl birds that belong to the same family as ducks and geese. Swans are notable for being the largest waterfowl and often rank among the biggest flying birds found in their native regions.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae
Die Schwäne (Cygnus) sind eine Gattung der Entenvögel (Anatidae). Innerhalb dieser Familie werden sie den Gänsen (Anserinae) zugerechnet. Schwäne sind die größten aller Entenvögel. Wegen des rein weißen Gefieders der europäischen Arten (früher lateinisch Cygnus albus „Weißer Schwan“[1]) und der eindrucksvollen Größe sind sie in zahlreiche Mythen und Märchen eingegangen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Merkmale 2 Verbreitung und Lebensraum 3 Lebensweise 4 Systematik 5 Schwäne und der Mensch 5.1 Der Schwan als Lebensmittel 6 Literatur 7 Weblinks 8 Einzelnachweise Merkmale Das Gefieder der Schwäne ist entweder rein weiß oder zeigt eine Mischung aus schwarz und weiß, wobei weiße Varianten schwarze Flügelspitzen haben können. Die Trauerschwäne sind die einzige vollkommen schwarz erscheinende Schwanenart (im Flug sind auch sie erkennbar teilweise weiß gefärbt). Die Geschlechter aller Arten zeigen nur geringfügige Unterschiede im äußeren Erscheinungsbild. Schwäne unterscheiden sich von den Gänsen im engeren Sinn durch einen noch längeren Hals, der ihnen das Gründeln im tieferen Wasser ermöglicht, und die Körpergröße, die sie neben einigen Pelikanen zu den größten Wasservögeln macht. Ihre Flügelspann
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Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae, forming the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae. They are the largest waterfowl and are often among the largest flighted birds in their range.
There are six living and many extinct species of swan; in addition, there is a species known as the coscoroba swan, which is no longer considered one of the true swans. Swans usually mate for life, although separation sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.
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