Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
It nests on the Arctic tundra, as the name says, but its scientific name, columbianus, ties it to the Columbia River, where it was first described.
Cygnus is Latin for 'swan'; columbianus means 'of the Columbia River.'
Cygnus columbianus
It nests on the Arctic tundra, as the name says, but its scientific name, columbianus, ties it to the Columbia River, where it was first described.
Cygnus is Latin for 'swan'; columbianus means 'of the Columbia River.'