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Photo by Marysan
Location: Lake Murray, San Diego, California, USA
Cygnus olor

Identification

  • L. 127-152 cm (50-60 in)
  • W. 208-238 cm (82-94 in)
  • Wt. 5500-14300 g (12-31 lbs)

Adult

Photo by ody
Location: Alblasserdam, Holland
Juvenile
  • White plumage
  • Bright orange bill with black knob at base
  • Male larger, with larger knob

Juvenile

  • Dull, greyish-brown
  • Grey bill without knob

Distribution

Northern and central Eurasia. British Isles, France, Denmark, and Germany.

Introduced populations present throughout North America.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Town parks, flooded gravel-pits, reservoirs and natural wetlands.

Behaviour

Diet

Includes aquatic plants, by tipping up like a dabbling duck.

Vocalisation

<flashmp3>Cygnus olor (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program

External Links

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