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Trumpeter Swans

Cygnus buccinator

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Field Notes

Description:

Adult Description
Large, all-white waterfowl.
Long, straight neck.
Black bill and face.
Immature Description
Dirty white all over. Legs gray-pink, turning yellowish gray to dull black. Bill gray-black at base, pink towards tip; turns completely black.

Habitat:

Breeds in freshwater marshes and along ponds and lakes. Winters in lakes, streams, springs, rivers, and reservoirs.

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PublishedOctober 29, 2014

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