Mute swan
E947675
The mute swan is a large, white waterbird native to Eurasia, known for its gracefully curved neck, orange bill with a black knob, and often aggressive territorial behavior.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
swan ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| associatedWith | European heraldry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageLength | 125 to 170 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 9 to 12 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 200 to 240 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
often aggressive
ⓘ
strongly territorial ⓘ |
| billColor | orange ⓘ |
| billFeature | black knob at base of bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cygnus olor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 4 to 7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
mute swan
ⓘ
white swan ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
aquatic vegetation ⓘ grasses ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale grey ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | up-ending in shallow water ⓘ |
| genus | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lakes ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ urban parks with water bodies ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 10 years ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| neckShape | gracefully curved neck ⓘ |
| nestingSite | ground near water ⓘ |
| offspringName | cygnet ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| socialStructure | monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
beauty
ⓘ
grace ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
hissing when threatened
ⓘ
relatively quiet compared to other swans ⓘ |
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