HyperDic: tundra_swan

English > 1 sense of the expression tundra swan:
NOUNanimaltundra swan, Cygnus columbianusswan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
English > tundra swan: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningswan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds.
SynonymCygnus columbianus
Member ofCygnus, genus CygnusA genus of Anatidae
NarrowerBewick's swan, Cygnus columbianus bewickiiEurasian subspecies of tundra swan
whistling swan, Cygnus columbianus columbianusNorth American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
Broaderswanstately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
SpanishCygnus Columbianus

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