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Mute Swan

Cygnus olor

Photo by LeslieF
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Adult Description
•Large, all-white waterfowl.
•Long, curved neck.
•Orange bill and black face.
Immature Description
Dirty gray or white. Legs gray or pinkish. Bill gray or tan, turning pinkish. Bill knob lacking or small. Lores white and feathered, turning black.

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