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The exotic Mute Swan is the elegant bird of Russian ballets and European fairy tales. This swan swims with its long neck curved into an S and often holds its wings raised slightly above its back. Although they’re numerous and familiar in city parks and in bays and lakes in the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Midatlantic, Mute ...
- Mute Swan
This swan swims with its long neck curved into an S and...
- Mute Swan
Mute swans breed in north-central Europe, the British Isles, and north-central Asia. They are partially migratory throughout northern latitudes in Europe and Asia, as far south as North Africa and the Mediterranean. Mute swans prefer well-sheltered bays, lakes, ponds, and open marshes.
The range map depicts the boundary of the species' range, defined as the areas where the species is estimated to occur within at least one week within each season.
This swan swims with its long neck curved into an S and often holds its wings raised slightly above its back. Although they’re numerous and familiar in city parks and in bays and lakes in the Pacific Northwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Midatlantic, Mute Swans are not native to North America.
8 mar 2022 · Interestingly, we found that Mute Swans liked to crowd around five places: Austin, Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, San Antonio, and Tyler metropolitan area. With the map made, we started to notice things we hadn’t seen before!
Data table and detailed info. Distribution map. Reference and further resources. Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Authority: (Gmelin, 1789) Red List Category.
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
