Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
June 29, 1790
Primary Source Reference:
Pennsylvania Packet (Philadelphia), 29 June 1790
Additional Source Text:
Also listed in Herald of Freedom (Boston), 13 July 1790
Notes:
The American swan (Cygnus americanus) was first described as a distinct species after the date of this entry. This is almost certainly the tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus columbianus).
Specimen Type:
Live (presumably eventually taxidermied/preserved)
Peale's Common Name:
American swan
Current Common Name:
Tundra swan
Current Scientific Name
Cygnus columbianus
