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Cygnus olor

(Gmelin, 1789)
Chordata » Anseriformes » Anatidae » Cygnus olor
Common name (English)
Mute swan
Common name (Greek)
Κύκνος
Ηabitat
C: Inland water
D: Wetlands
I2 Parks
Global distribution

Africa 945 4; Africa 374 0; Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China) 373 0; North America 132 0; Southern Asia 128 0

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Establishment status
Established
Establishment status detail

Alien:

Scarce and irregular winter visitor, less than annual [...] Escapes of unknown origin also occur (Richardson and Porter 2020).

Online resource
http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1…
Pathway
1 RELEASE IN NATURE - Other intentional release - Other
6 UNAIDED - Natural dispersal across border of IAS that have been introduced through pathways 1-5 - Nat
References

Richardson C, Porter R (2020) Birds of Cyprus. Helm Field Guides, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, UK, 256 p.

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University of Cyprus - Department of Biological Sciences
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