The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a North American swan species and the heaviest living bird native to North America. Its name is in reference to the swan’s cry which is loud, musical, and similar to the sound of a trumpet. The plumage of an adult swan is entirely white; it has a large, wedge-shaped black bill that is sometimes minimally lined with salmon-pink around the mouth. They breed in large shallow ponds, undisturbed lakes, wetlands, and wide slow rivers in northwestern and central North America, and in the winter they migrate to the southern tier of Canada and parts of the United States.
The Trumpeter Swan has a wingspan in the range of 72”-102” (183-259 cm) and total weight of 15.4-30 lb (7-13.6 kg). The body of the Trumpeter Swan has an overall length between 57.1”-70.9” (145-180 cm), body width of 13”-16.1” (33-41 cm), and standing height of roughly 37.8”-46.5” (96-118 cm). The typical lifespan of the Trumpeter Swan is between 24-35 years.
The Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a North American swan species and the heaviest living bird native to North America. Its name is in reference to the swan’s cry which is loud, musical, and similar to the sound of a trumpet. The plumage of an adult swan is entirely white; it has a large, wedge-shaped black bill that is sometimes minimally lined with salmon-pink around the mouth. They breed in large shallow ponds, undisturbed lakes, wetlands, and wide slow rivers in northwestern and central North America, and in the winter they migrate to the southern tier of Canada and parts of the United States.
The Trumpeter Swan has a wingspan in the range of 72”-102” (183-259 cm) and total weight of 15.4-30 lb (7-13.6 kg). The body of the Trumpeter Swan has an overall length between 57.1”-70.9” (145-180 cm), body width of 13”-16.1” (33-41 cm), and standing height of roughly 37.8”-46.5” (96-118 cm). The typical lifespan of the Trumpeter Swan is between 24-35 years.
