Trumpeter Swan
Waterfowl Identification
Trumpeter swans, cygnus buccinator, are the largest birds native to North America. The non-native mute swan is nearly as large, but has a distinctive orange knob on the top of the bill which makes identification easy. Trumpeter swans have a large, stout, black bill. Large male trumpeters can have a wingspan of nearly ten feet. Trumpeters feed mostly on aquatic plants, although in winter they may forage on waste grain and grasses in farm fields.
Length: 64"
Weight: 28 lbs.
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