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Mute Swan / Labud
Cygnus olor
45.8197, 16.0038
Field Notes
Description:
Measuring 125 - 170 cm in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange bill bordered with black. It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the bill.
Habitat:
It is native to much of Europe and Asia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is also an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. .
Notes:
The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species
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Mute Swan
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PublishedMarch 3, 2012
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