Trumpeter swan
The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is the largest species of swan. It is found in North America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cygnus |
| Species: | C. buccinator
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| Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1832
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Trumpeter Swan Media
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Juvenile at the Cincinnati Zoo
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Its black bill is useful in distinguishing the trumpeter swan from the introduced mute swan.
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Plate 406 of the Birds of America by John James Audubon, depicting the trumpeter swan
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Approximate summer range of the three regional populations of trumpeter swans in North America
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In winter, they may eat crop remnants in agricultural fields, but more commonly they feed while swimming
Trumpeter swan and a common raccoon (Procyon lotor). Healthy adults are largely invulnerable to predation, but chicks and eggs are targeted by raccoons.
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Trumpeter swan pair in Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
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Trumpeter swan courtship in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.
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Trumpeter swan incubation.
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Cygnus buccinator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679859A92832376.en. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
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