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Definition of Tundra swan
1. Noun. Swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds.
Generic synonyms: Swan
Group relationships: Cygnus, Genus Cygnus
Specialized synonyms: Cygnus Columbianus Columbianus, Whistling Swan, Bewick's Swan, Cygnus Columbianus Bewickii
Definition of Tundra swan
1. Noun. Alternative name for the Bewick's swan ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tundra Swan
Literary usage of Tundra swan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark: 194 Essays from the Pages of by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
""b Lewis was temporarily stumped when it came to transcribing the "note" of
the "small" tundra swan heard near Fort Clatsop early in March of 1806. ..."
2. Explorations Into the World of Lewis and Clark V-2 of 3 by Robert A. Saindon (2003)
"Lewis was temporarily stumped when it came to transcribing the "note" of the "small"
tundra swan heard near Fort Clatsop early in March of 1 806. ..."
3. Superfund And Mining Megasites: Lessons from the Coeur D'alene River Basin by Best, National Research Council (U. S.), A01, ebrary, Inc (2005)
"An assessment end point for a risk assessment could be a specific fish or wildlife
species (for example, bull trout or tundra swan) or a valued habitat type ..."
4. A Guide to Selected National Environmental Statistics in the U. S. Government (1994)
"... pintail and mallard, Canada goose, canvasback and redhead, and tundra swan)
and number of waterbodies (ponds) available during the breeding season. ..."
5. Alaskas Mineral Resources--Annual Report 1991 edited by Diedra Bohn, Jill L. Schneider (1992)
"... vegetation recovery from 1984-85 seismic activities; water resources
quantification; baseline contaminants; and tundra swan nesting and brood rearing. ..."
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