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
Its black bill is useful in distinguishing the trumpeter swan from the introduced mute swan.
Plate 406 of the Birds of America by John James Audubon, depicting the trumpeter swan
Approximate summer range of the three regional populations of trumpeter swans in North America
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.
Trumpeter swan pair in Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary.
Trumpeter swan courtship in Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge.
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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