Information about Giant Swan
| Giant Swan Fossil range: Middle Pleistocene | ||||||||||||||
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Cygnus falconeri, the Giant Swan, was a very large Siculo-Maltese swan known from the Middle Pleistocene. Its dimensions are described as exceeding those of the living Mute Swan by one-third,[2] which would give a bill-to-tail length of about 190–210 cm (based on 145–160 cm for C. olor[3]). It would have been taller, though not heavier, than the region's dwarf elephants. Due to its size, it may have been flightless.[4] It became extinct before the increase in human activity in the region (see Holocene extinction event), so its disappearance is thought to have resulted from extreme climate fluctuations or the arrival of superior predators and competitors.[5]
References
1. ^ Parker, W.K. (1865). Preliminary notes on some fossil birds from the Zebbug Cave, Malta. Proceedings Zoological Society of London. 1865:752–753
2. ^ Heilprin, Angelo (1974). The Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals (reprint). New York: Ayer Publishing, 333. ISBN 0-405-05742-3.
3. ^ Snow, D. W. & Perrins, C. M. (1998). The Birds of the Western Palearctic Concise Edition. OUP ISBN 0-19-854099-X.
4. ^ Antoni, Josep (May 30, 2000). Vertebrate Evolution and Extinction on Western and Central Mediterranean Islands. Tropics. 10:103-123
5. ^ Thake, M.A. (May 1985). The Biogeography of the Maltese Islands, Illustrated by the Clausiliidae. Journal of Biogeography. 12:275
2. ^ Heilprin, Angelo (1974). The Geographical and Geological Distribution of Animals (reprint). New York: Ayer Publishing, 333. ISBN 0-405-05742-3.
3. ^ Snow, D. W. & Perrins, C. M. (1998). The Birds of the Western Palearctic Concise Edition. OUP ISBN 0-19-854099-X.
4. ^ Antoni, Josep (May 30, 2000). Vertebrate Evolution and Extinction on Western and Central Mediterranean Islands. Tropics. 10:103-123
5. ^ Thake, M.A. (May 1985). The Biogeography of the Maltese Islands, Illustrated by the Clausiliidae. Journal of Biogeography. 12:275
Middle Pleistocene, an agreement has been achieved by proposing the so-called “Ionian” Stage. Upon international agreement, the base of the Ionian Stage should be located close to the bottom of the Brunhes Chron, while its top would coincide with the base of the
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Bateson, 1885
Typical Classes
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Bateson, 1885
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Linnaeus, 1758
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About two dozen - see section below
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Orders
About two dozen - see section below
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Wagler, 1831
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Wagler, 1831
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Black-bellied Whistling Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)
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Cygnus
Bechstein, 1803
Species
6-7 living, see text.
Synonyms
Cygnanser Kretzoi, 1957
Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks.
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Bechstein, 1803
Species
6-7 living, see text.
Synonyms
Cygnanser Kretzoi, 1957
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Regione Autonoma Siciliana
Map highlighting the location of Sicilia in Italy
Capital Palermo
President Salvatore Cuffaro
(UDC-CdL)
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Anthem
L-Innu Malti
("The Maltese Anthem")
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Cygnus
Bechstein, 1803
Species
6-7 living, see text.
Synonyms
Cygnanser Kretzoi, 1957
Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks.
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Bechstein, 1803
Species
6-7 living, see text.
Synonyms
Cygnanser Kretzoi, 1957
Swans are large water birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks.
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Middle Pleistocene, an agreement has been achieved by proposing the so-called “Ionian” Stage. Upon international agreement, the base of the Ionian Stage should be located close to the bottom of the Brunhes Chron, while its top would coincide with the base of the
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Mute Swan
A pair
Conservation status
Least Concern
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E. falconeri
Binomial name
Elephas falconeri
Busk, 1867
Elephas falconeri is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant closely related to the modern Asian elephant.
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Binomial name
Elephas falconeri
Busk, 1867
Elephas falconeri is an extinct Siculo-Maltese species of elephant closely related to the modern Asian elephant.
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William Kitchen Parker (23 June 1823 - 3 July 1890) was a British physician and comparative anatomist. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1865.
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Angelo Heilprin (March 31, 1853, at Sátoralja-Ujhely, Hungary – 1907) was an American naturalist, geologist, and traveler; son of Michael Heilprin, a scholar of Polish origin.
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