Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) - HBW 1, p. 578
French: Cygne trompette
German: Trompeterschwan
Spanish: Cisne Trompetero
Taxonomy: Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1832, Hudson Bay.
Sometimes considered a subspecies of C. cygnus, with which it forms a superspecies. Sometimes placed in genus Olor with C. cygnus and C. columbianus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Breeds in Alaska and W Canada, wintering along coastal S Alaska, British Columbia and N USA; also several resident populations in several states of NW USA, mostly from reintroductions.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird swimming and chasing a Mallard. Locality Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Illinois, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 16 June 2012 38 weeks ago 22 sec 3.2 -
A bird swimming Locality Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2001 6 years ago 17 sec 2.7 -
Pair with three chicks swimming Locality Denali Highway, Alaska, USA (United States)
Marc de Bont 16 July 2008 2 years ago 22 sec 2.5 -
A pair swimming and singing one time Locality Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2001 6 years ago 38 sec 2.4 -
A pair displaying and singing Locality Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2001 6 years ago 21 sec 2.2
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A flight shot.
Locality Comox, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 6 January 2013 11 weeks ago 3.7 -
Adult displaying aggression.
Locality LaSalle Park, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 3 December 2011 1 year ago 3.7 -
Aggregation of birds containing Trumpeter and Mute Swans, Mallards, American Black Ducks, Canada Geese
Locality LaSalle Park, Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 3 December 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
A captive bird swimming in a city park pond
Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 28 July 2009 3 years ago 3.5 -
Close up of the head of a captive bird - shows the straight edge of the upper mandible between the eyes
Locality Andrews, Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 28 July 2009 3 years ago 3.3 -
Wing-tagged birds with Canada Geese and Mallards, Burlington
Locality Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 2 February 2009 2 years ago 3
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A bird giving call Locality Bronx Zoo, New York City, New York, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Michael C 1 April 2009 3 years ago 4
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