Mute swan
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The mute swan is a species of swan and a member of the family Anatidae within the waterfowl order. It is native to much of Europe and parts of Asia and the far north of Africa. It is an introduced spe
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092 Wild Mute swan in flight at Lake Geneva during golden hour of sunset Photo by Giles Laurent
Mute swan with cygnets on a duckweed-covered lake
Two mute swan cygnets a few weeks old; the cygnet on the right is of the "Polish swan" colour morph, expressing the recessive gene responsible for leucism.
Trumpeter swan
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The trumpeter swan, or simply the trumpeter, is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl, with a w
Juvenile at the Cincinnati Zoo
Its black bill is useful in distinguishing the trumpeter swan from the introduced mute swan.
Plate 406 of the Birds of America by John James Audubon, depicting the trumpeter swan