Cygnus olor Date 1700-1880
Artist François-Nicolas Martinet (1739–1797)
Source/Photographer Buffon IX p. 340 pl. 913
Old Latin name Cygnus olor New Latin name Cygnus olor Common name Nederlands: Knobbelzwaan
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The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Cygnus olor is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. Cygnus olor is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
