Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

About Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Birds
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Swans, Geese, and Ducks

The mute swan is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia and the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia and Southern Africa. The name "mute" derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Measuring 125 to 160 cm in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage, with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males.

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

2007-04-28

Palace of Fine Arts, United States of America

Do park swans count as wild?
2007-06-14

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America

Very common in Southern New Jersey.
2007-06-14

Cape May National Wildlife Refuge - Deleware Bay, United States of America

Three of the birds, in particular, flew past me with all black beaks.
2008-07-13

Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
2010-06-21

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America
2013-03-04

John Heinz NWR at Tinicum (IBA), United States of America

Seen in a pond a couple of miles from the refuge
2015-01-21

Shollenberger Park, United States of America
2015-03-17

Oslo, Norway
2015-03-17

Ostensjovannet, Norway
2016-02-22

Singapore Botanic Gardens, Singapore
2016-07-13

Bowring Park, Canada
2017-10-28

Norfolk Coast, England
2017-11-25

London, England
2019-09-29

Edinburgh, England
2019-10-03

Orkney Islands, England
2019-10-05

London, England
2021-05-23

Montrose Point, United States of America
2021-09-23

Oxford, England
2021-09-24

Oxford, England
2021-09-26

Selsey, England
2021-09-27

Selsey, England
2023-05-16

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
2023-05-17

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America
2023-05-19

Cape May Point State Park, United States of America
2024-02-16

Tokyo Imperial Palace, Japan