Tundra Swan

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El cisne chico o cisne trompetero chico es el cisne más pequeño de América del Norte. Muy similar al cisne trompetero, se distingue por el pequeño punto amarillo en la base del pico negro. Cría en la tundra ártica de Alaska y el norte de Canadá, migrando a la costa oeste y el interior del sureste de Estados Unidos para pasar el invierno. Tiene una llamada suave y musical.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	107,6 cm	42.4 in
Peso	6675,0 g	235.45 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

All-white plumage; bill black with small yellow patch at base near eye. Neck shorter and rounder-headed than Trumpeter Swan. Juveniles grayish-brown. Bewick's race has more extensive yellow on bill.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on Arctic tundra ponds and lakes in Alaska, Canada, and Siberia. Winters on coastal estuaries, shallow bays, agricultural fields, and freshwater lakes in North America, Europe, and eastern Asia.

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Distribución geográfica

Breeds in the northern Great Plains; winters along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida. Uses the Central and Mississippi flyways.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; diet becomes more invertebrate-heavy in spring.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: M. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 40-75 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-6

Sonido

Canto

A high, bugling 'who-who-who' with a musical quality. North American subspecies (Whistling Swan) produces a higher-pitched call than European Bewick's Swan (Cygnus c. bewickii).

Taxonomía

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Orden	Anseriformes (Aves Acuáticas)
Familia	Anatidae (Patos, Gansos y Cisnes)
Genus	Cygnus
Especies	Cygnus columbianus

Distribution

Tundra Swan has been recorded in 5 countries.

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🇧🇪 Bélgica 🇩🇰 Dinamarca 🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 🇳🇴 Noruega 🇸🇪 Suecia

External Databases

Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Tundra Swan eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; filter-feeds in shallow water; diet becomes more invertebrate-heavy in spring.

Where does the Tundra Swan live?

Breeds on Arctic tundra ponds and lakes in Alaska, Canada, and Siberia. Winters on coastal estuaries, shallow bays, agricultural fields, and freshwater lakes in North America, Europe, and eastern Asia.

Is the Tundra Swan endangered?

The Tundra Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Tundra Swan nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 29-32 days. Fledging: 40-75 days.

What does the Tundra Swan sound like?

A high, bugling 'who-who-who' with a musical quality. North American subspecies (Whistling Swan) produces a higher-pitched call than European Bewick's Swan (Cygnus c. bewickii).

How big is the Tundra Swan?

The Tundra Swan has a wingspan of 107.6 cm, weight of 6675.0 g.

What order and family does the Tundra Swan belong to?

The Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.