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The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) 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 wingspan of 185 to 304.8 cm (6 ft 2 in to 10 ft 2 in).
†Cygnus falconeri Parker 1865 sensu Livezey 1997a (Giant Maltese swan) †Cygnus verae Boev 2000; Cygnus buccinator Richardson 1831 (trumpeter swan) LC; Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus 1758) (whooper swan) LC; Cygnus columbianus (Ord 1815) (tundra swan) LC. C. c. bewickii (Yarrel 1830) sensu Carboneras 1992 (Bewick's Swan) C. c. columbianus (Ord 1815 ...
Black swan in Teresópolis, Brazil Trumpeter and whooper swans, with hybrid offspring. Evidence suggests that the genus Cygnus evolved in Europe or western Eurasia during the Miocene, spreading all over the Northern Hemisphere until the Pliocene. When the southern species branched off is not known.
Trumpeter swans depend on high-quality wetland habitats throughout the year, and face continued threats, including habitat loss and lead poisoning. ztuggle@gannett.com. 419-564-3508.
The avian family Anatidae, commonly called waterfowl, comprise the ducks, geese, and swans. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes these 174 Anatidae species distributed among 53 genera, 32 of which have only one species. Eight species on the list are extinct; they are marked (E). [1]
The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan , and the type species for the genus Cygnus .
The clip shows the two engaging in what Susan Best, president of Trumpeter Swan Conservation Ontario, calls their "victory dance." Something that two swans would only do with their forever mate ...
Trumpeter swan on nest. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae The family Anatidae includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans. These birds are adapted to an aquatic existence with webbed feet, bills which are flattened to a greater or lesser extent, and feathers that are excellent at shedding water due to special oils.