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Mute swan
Cygnus olor
52.2574, 6.19843
Field Notes
Description:
Mute swans are large birds, measuring 144 to 158 cm. The wingspan is 2 to 2.5 meters. The two sexes are alike in appearance, except that males are generally larger than females. The plumage is white. They are best distinguished from North American swans by the knob at the base of the upper bill, and the color of the bill itself, which is orange, with the tip and base colored black. The head and neck may sometimes be stained brown from water and mud containing iron.
Habitat:
Mute swans are the most common swans in the wild, in parks or on country estates in their native range. In winter, they are more common on marine waters. They live in well-sheltered bays, open marshes, lakes, and ponds.
Notes:
Spotted in a pond in rural area of Deventer, Holland.
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2014
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