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Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

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Field Notes

Description:

Seen from inside a moving train, these large, white swans have big, black bills and face.

Habitat:

Marshy area surrounded by Taiga forest. This is one of their breeding grounds in summer. They'll migrate south for the winter.

Reference Links:

Trumpeter Swan, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedAugust 3, 2013

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