Swainson

Swainson

Swainson is a family name of English origin. It may refer to:

People

* Charles Anthony Swainson (1820–1887), English theologian
* Gina Swainson (born 1958), Bermudan first runner-up in the 1979 Miss Universe contest
* Isaac Swainson (1746-1812), English patent medicine entrepreneur
* John Swainson (1925-1994), American politician
* William John Swainson (1789-1855), English naturalist
* William Swainson (lawyer) (1809-1884), English lawyer

Places

* Swainson Island, Tasmania, Australia

Biology

;Birds
* Swainson's Flycatcher, "Myiarchus swainsoni"
* Swainson's Francolin, or "Francolinus swainsonii"
* Swainson's Hawk, "Buteo swainsoni"
* Swainson's Sparrow, "Passer swainsonii"
* Swainson's Thrush, "Catharus ustulatus"
* Swainson's Warbler, "Limnothlypis swainsonii"

;Butterflies
* Swainson's Crow, "Euploea swainson"

;Plants
* "Swainsona", large genus of flowering plants native to Australia


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  • Swainson Island — is an island, with an adjacent islet, with a combined area of 4.14 ha, in south eastern Australia. It is part of the Swainson Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. It is also part of the Southwest… …   Wikipedia

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