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Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Photo by Jellis
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Description:

With at least 3 species of Swan plus one subspecies, this one is the easiest to ID. The bill is orange edged with black and with black knob on it's forehead. The rest of the body is white and legs are black. Name comes from that these birds are less vocal then other species.

Habitat:

Spotted this and more in the tail end of Laguna lake

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