First described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, Cygnus cygnus can be considered a swan among swans, the type species ... Bittersweet, these beautiful birds. Yet their loveliness masks the toll exacted ...

The Anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes ducks, geese and swans. The family has a ... The family contains around 146 species in 40 genera. They are generally herbivorous ...

Swans around the world have been admired for centuries. Of seven species known worldwide, only two native species are ...

A dire winter for Bewick's Swan saw only 87 birds recorded at a flagship reserve for the species, the WWT has said. The charity stated that the swan population has declined by 86% at Slimbridge WWT ...