Mute swan
Cygnus olor
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Cygnus olor
- Class
- Bird
- Order
- Anseriformes
- Family
- Anatidae
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Size
- Medium (1–2 m)
- Active
- By day
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, North America, Oceania
- Habitat
- Rivers and lakes, Wetlands, Towns and farms
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Despite its name, the mute swan hisses and snorts, and its wings make a throbbing hum in flight.
- In England, unmarked mute swans on open water are traditionally claimed by the Crown.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q25402 · All animals · All entries