Swainson
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Swainson is a family name of English origin. It may refer to:
[edit] 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
[edit] Places
- The Swainson Island Group, which includes Swainson Island, Tasmania, Australia
[edit] 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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