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Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Least Concern
翼展
125.1 cm
体重
9975.0 g
Anatidae
Anseriformes

关于

号天鹅是北美最大的本土水鸟,体重可达12千克以上。全身白色,嘴部全黑,以飞行时发出低沉的号角般鸣叫而得名。繁殖于阿拉斯加和加拿大西部,越冬于美国西部沿岸地区。曾因羽毛交易而濒临灭绝,经保护措施后数量已恢复。以水生植物、谷物为食。

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
翼展 125.1 cm 49.3 in
体重 9975.0 g 351.86 oz

识别

羽毛

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.

分布范围

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.

保护状况

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

行为与繁殖

筑巢

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

产卵数

1-9

声音

鸣唱

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.

分类学

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

Distribution

Trumpeter Swan has been recorded in 9 countries.

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出现 Not recorded
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常见问题

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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