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Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Bibliography


On this page are the references which we have used in our studies of the Mute Swan (Cygnus olor). We also include other references for the benefit of those interested in further reading.



Albertsen, John O. and Yuji Kanazawa. 2002.
Numbers and Ecology of Swans Wintering in Japan
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication No. 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. Pgs 74-85.


American Ornithologists' Union. 1998.
Check-list of North American birds: 7th edition
The American Ornithologists' Union. Allen Press, Lawrence, Kansas.
(ISBN: 1-891276-00-X)


Banko, Winston E. 1980.
The trumpeter swan
University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln and London. 214 pgs.
(ISBN 0-8032-6057-1)


Beaman, Mark and Steve Madge. 1998.
The Handbook of Bird Identification for Europe and the Western Palearctic
Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. 868 pgs.
(ISBN 0-691-02726-9, LC: QL690.A1B385 1998)


Bellrose, Frank C. 1976.
Ducks, Geese & Swans of North America: Second Edition
Stackpole Books. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 543 pgs.
(ISBN: 0-8117-0535-8)


Brown, Allan W. and Lyndesay M. Brown. 2002.
The Accuracy of Sexing Mute Swan Cygnets by Cloacal Examination
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication No. 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. Pgs 352-354.


Chisholm, Helen and Chris Spray. 2002.
Habitat Usage and Field Choice by Mute and Whooper Swans in the Tweed Valley, Scotland
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. Pgs 177-182.
(ISSN: 1524-4695)


Coleman, Jonathan T., Christopher J. Spray, Stephen M. Percival, Andrew T. Rickeard and Peter Yeoman. 2002.
The Dynamics of a Flock of Mute Swans at Berwick-upon-Tweed and Particular Reference to the Effects of Age, Sex, Social Status and Body Condtion on Molt
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication No. 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. Pgs 346-351.


Collins, Richard. 2002.
Sex Differences in the Movements and Mortality of Mute Swans
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. pgs 157-161.
(ISSN: 1524-4695)


Conover, Michael R. and Gary S. Kamnia. 1999.
Reproductive Success of Exotic Mute Swans in Connecticut
The Auk. Vol 116. No 4. pgs 1127-1131.


Cramp, Stanley, et al. 1977.
Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa: the birds of the Western Palearctic. Volume 1: Ostrich - Ducks
Oxford University Press. Oxford, London and New York. 722 pgs.
(ISBN: 0-19-857358-8)


Czapulak, Andrzej. 2002.
Egg Size Variation in Mute Swans: Its Influence on Egg Hatchability, Cygnet Body Size and Cygnet Survival
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. pgs 250-257.
(ISSN: 1524-4695)


Czapulak, Andrzej. 2002.
Timing of Primary Molt in Breeding Mute Swans
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. pgs 258-267.
(ISSN: 1524-4695)


Dickinson, Edward C. (Editor). 2003.
The Howard & Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Third Edition.
Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey. 1039 pgs. (ISBN: 0-691-11701-2)


Dunkel, Ulrich. 1970.
Vida Animal: el Brehm ilustrado: Tomo Segundo
Plaza & Janés, S.A. España. 464 pgs. (Spanish)


Editorial Ramón Sopena, S.A. 1973.
Zoología Pintoresca
Editorial Ramón Sopena, S.A. Barcelona, España. Pg 374. (Spanish)


Hanzak, J. 1972.
Gran Enciclopedia Ilustrada de las Aves
Traducción de Elizabeth Eckstein E. Revisión de J. Racenis. Círculo de Lectores.
Lectura. Caracas, Venezuela. pgs 94-95. (Spanish)


Heather, Barrie and Hugh Robertson. 1997.
The field guide to the birds of New Zealand
Oxford University Press. Oxford, New York, Tokyo. 432 pgs.
(ISBN: 0 19 850146 3 & 0 19 850145 5)


Holm, Thomas Eske. 2002.
Habitat Use and Activity Patterns of Mute Swans at a Molting and a Wintering Site in Denmark
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Volume 25. Special Publication 1. pgs 177-182.


Johnsgard, Paul A. 1965.
Handbook of Waterfowl Behavior
Comstock Publishing Associates. Cornell University Press. Ithaca, New York. 378 pgs.


Johnsgard, Paul A. 1978.
Ducks, Geese, and Swans of the World
University of Nebraska Press. Lincoln and London. 404 pgs.
(ISBN 8-8032-0953-3)


Kallander, Hans. 2005.
Commensal Association of Waterfowl with Feeding Swans
Waterbirds. Vol 28. No 3. pgs 326-330. (en inglés)


Kelly, Andrew and Sinead Kelly. 2004.
Fishing Tackle Injury and Blood Lead Levels in Mute Swans
Waterbirds. Vol 27. No 1. pgs 60-68.


Kelly, Andrew and Sinead Kelly. 2005.
Are Mute Swans with Elevated Blood Lead Levels More Likely to Collide with Overhead Power Lines?
Waterbirds. Vol 28. No 3. pgs 331-334.


Madge, Steve and Hilary Burn. 1988.
Waterfowl: an identification guide to the ducks, geese, and swans of the world.
Houghton Mifflin Company. Boston, Massachusetts. 298 pgs.
(ISBN: 0-395-46727-6)


McCleery, Robin H., Christopher Perrins, David Wheeler and Stephen Groves. 2002.
Population Structure, Survival Rates and Productivity of Mute Swans Breeding in a Colony at Abbotsbury, Dorset, England
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. pgs 192-201.


Nilsson, Leif. 2002.
Numbers of Mute Swans and Whooper Swans in Sweeden, 1967-2000
Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium 2001.
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. pgs 53-60.


O'Halloran, John, Patrick Smiddy, Xie Quishi, Ruth O'Leary and Catherine Hayes. 2002.
Trends in Mute Swan Blood Lead Levels: Evidence of Grit Reducing Lead Poisoning
Waterbirds. Vol 25. Special Publication No. 1. Proceedings of the Fourth International Swan Symposium. Pgs 363-367.


Palmer, Ralph S. 1976.
Handbook of North American Birds: Waterfowl
Yale University Press. New Haven and London. Vol 2. 521 pgs.
(ISBN 0-300-01902-5)


Pizzey, Graham. 1980.
Birds of Australia
Princeton University Press. Princeton, New Jersey. Pg 67.
(ISBN 0-691-08277-4 & 0-691-08483-1)


Price, A. Lindsay. 1994.
Swans of the world: In nature, history, myth & art
Council Oak Books. Tulsa, Oklahoma. 195 pgs.
(ISBN 0-933031-81-5)


Sandars, Edmund. 1947.
A Bird Book for the Pocket: Third Edition- Seventh Impression
Oxford University Press. London - New York - Toronto. pgs 128-129.


Scott, Peter. 1972.
The Swans
Michael Joseph. London. 242 pgs.


Shirihai, Hadoram. 1996.
The Birds of Israel
Academic Press Limited. Londres. 692 pgs.
(ISBN 0-12-640255-8)


Soothill, Eric and Peter Whitehead. 1978.
Wildfowl of the World
Blandford Press. Poole, Dorset. 297 pgs.
(ISBN: 0 7137 0863 8)


Vaurie, Charles. 1972.
Tibet and its birds
H. F. & G. Whitherby Limited. Lonfres. 407 pgs.





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