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Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
125,1 cm
Масса
9975,0 g
Семейство
Anatidae
Отряд
Anseriformes

О нас

North America's largest native waterfowl and one of the heaviest flying birds, with all-white plumage, a long neck, and all-black bill. Named for its resonant bugling call. Recovered from near extinction in the 20th century through active conservation. Breeds in northern wetlands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 125,1 cm 49.3 in
Масса 9975,0 g 351.86 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Entirely snow-white plumage in adults. All-black bill lacking yellow patch. Large size; heaviest North American bird. Neck held straight. Juveniles gray-brown, becoming white by second year. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Large deep-water lakes, slow rivers, and wetland complexes in western and interior North America from Alaska and Canada south to Oregon. Winters on ice-free rivers and coastal estuaries.

Географический ареал

Breeds in Alaska and northern Canada; winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts from the southern United States to Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbles for seeds, invertebrates, and aquatic plants in shallow water; diet shifts between plant-rich and invertebrate-rich phases.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Incubation: 32-37 days. Fledging: 90-122 days.

Размер кладки

1-9

Звук

Пение

A deep, resonant, French-horn-like bugling 'oh-OH-oh'. The most musical of North American swans. Pairs sing in duet. Very different from the thin whistle of smaller swans.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Семейство Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Cygnus
Виды Cygnus buccinator

Distribution

Trumpeter Swan has been recorded in 9 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded
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External Databases

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Trumpeter Swan eat?
Dabbles for seeds, invertebrates, and aquatic plants in shallow water; diet shifts between plant-rich and invertebrate-rich phases.
Where does the Trumpeter Swan live?
Large deep-water lakes, slow rivers, and wetland complexes in western and interior North America from Alaska and Canada south to Oregon. Winters on ice-free rivers and coastal estuaries.
Is the Trumpeter Swan endangered?
The Trumpeter Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Trumpeter Swan nest?
Incubation: 32-37 days. Fledging: 90-122 days.
What does the Trumpeter Swan sound like?
A deep, resonant, French-horn-like bugling 'oh-OH-oh'. The most musical of North American swans. Pairs sing in duet. Very different from the thin whistle of smaller swans.
How big is the Trumpeter Swan?
The Trumpeter Swan has a wingspan of 125.1 cm, weight of 9975.0 g.
What order and family does the Trumpeter Swan belong to?
The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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