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Trumpeter swan
Trumpeter swans in winter.jpg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Cygnus
Species:
buccinator

The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is the largest species of swan. It is found in North America.



Images for kids

  • JuvenileTrumpeterSwan

    Juvenile at the Cincinnati Zoo

  • 406 Trumpeter Swan

    Plate 406 of the Birds of America by John James Audubon, depicting the trumpeter swan

  • Current (2010) Summer Range of Trumpeter Swan USFWS

    Approximate summer range of the three regional populations of trumpeter swans in North America

  • Cygnus buccinator 33417

    In winter, they may eat crop remnants in agricultural fields, but more commonly they feed while swimming

  • Trumpeter Swan brood

    Trumpeter swan brood

  • Cygnus buccinator -Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary, Missouri, USA -flying-8

    Three flying in Missouri

  • Trumpeterswanlohmerlk

    Mated pair on a lake, Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

  • Cygnus buccinator - close up

    Its black bill is useful in distinguishing the trumpeter swan from the introduced Mute swan.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Cygnus buccinator para niños

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