Swans are birds of the genus Cygnus within the family Anatidae. The swans' closest relatives include geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae, formi
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) family with five cygnets swimming on a lake in Romania
A mute swan landing on water; due to the size and weight of most swans, large areas of open land or water are required to successfully take off and land.
Closeup of a whooper swan (foreground) and mute swan (background)
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.