Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusCygnus (True Swans)
- SpeciesCygnus columbianus (Tundra Swan)
Closest Relatives at Banff National Park
Trumpeter Swan
Cygnus buccinator
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Ring-necked Duck
Aythya collaris
Bufflehead
Bucephala albeola
Common Teal
Anas crecca
American Wigeon
Mareca americana
Hooded Merganser
Lophodytes cucullatus
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Lesser Scaup
Aythya affinis
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tundra Swan in Banff National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Tundra Swan sighting in Banff National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tundra Swan in Banff National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Tundra Swan in Banff National Park in our monthly data.