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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.
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.
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 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.
Introduction. Identification. Plumages, Molts, and Structure.
Mute Swan Cygnus olor. Summary. Text account. Data table and detailed info. Distribution map. Reference and further resources. Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Authority: (Gmelin, 1789) Red List Category.
Mute swans are the most common swans in the wild, in parks or on country estates in their native range. In winter, they are more common on marine waters. They live in well-sheltered bays, open marshes, lakes, and ponds.
