OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Cygnus ("swan") buccinator ("trumpeter")
Adult and two juvenile Trumpter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) at Anchorage, Alaska, USA - August 2024
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 7-13kg / Length: 140-165cm / Wingspan: 185-300cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
Among the heaviest flying birds in the world, the Trumpeter swan has a larger average mass than its nearest rivals and by most other metrics a close second. It breeds in numerous pockets of area in the US and Alaska, though it's Wintering it more centred on the pacific coasts, though there are patches where it is resident.
Related Species:
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Cygnus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
A widely distributed species in the Northern States of the lower 48 and Alaska.
- CHICAGO TO ALASKA ROADTRIP 2024: Seen at Necedah, Wisconsin and Anchorage, Alaska
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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