mute swan (Cygnus olor)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION:

• Length: 40 inches

• Large, long-necked waterbird with short legs and a short duck-like bill

• Long neck held in distinctive "S" curve at rest

Adult:

• Orange bill with black base, lores and knob above bill

• Black legs and feet

• Entirely white plumage

• Fluffy back feathers

• Female has smaller bill knob

• Sexes similar

Immature: Inconclusive.

Similar species: Adult easily separated from other swans and geese by its
orange bill and black knob above bill.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status:N/A
Breeding Habitat:Wetland-open water
Nest Location:N/A
Nest Type:N/A
Clutch Size:5-7
Length of Incubation: 36(35-41) days
Days to Fledge:115-155
Number of Broods:1
Diet: Almost exclusively plant matter; lesser quantities of aquatic
invertebrates

 

SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE

 

Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.

 

Relative abundance
     C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
     U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
            numbers.
     O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
            sometimes low numbers.
     R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
     Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.

 

Seasonal Occurrence
      Sp - Spring: March, April, May Acc
      Su - Summer: June, July, August Acc
      Fall: September, October, November

      Winter: December, January, February Acc

 

 

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