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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) Size: 1.25-1.7 m; wing span 2.0-2.4 m Weight: 9.2-14.3 kg (male), 7.6-10.6 kg (female)

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description Click here for a physical description Mute Swans are large birds with an all-white plumage. Although heavy, once airborne they are good fliers. They have long necks and short, sturdy legs. From the base of the bill to the eyes they have a black triangular patch. Ontop of the bill there is a "knob". Male Mute Swans have a bigger knob than females. The irises are dark; the bill is pink, with a black tip. The legs and the fully webbed feet are dark-grey. Cygnets and juveniles have homogeneously grey feathers until they moult into adult plumage.

Taxonomy, classification See Mute Swan at Wikipedia .

Range, habitat Click here for information on habitat and range The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found, based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to ebird.org . The global distribution of the Mute Swan is available HERE . Mute Swans occur naturally only in temperate Europe and western Asia. Depending on seasonal conditions, they are partly migratory, especially in the northern parts of their range. Significant populations have been introduced into other parts of the world, in particular large parts of North America (mostly the north-eastern United States and the West coast), New Zealand and Japan. In Oman Mute Swans have been found in the far North, on the Musandam peninsula, in the border region with the UAE, only. Mute Swans have a strong preference for fresh water aquatic habitats, such as rivers and lakes.

Sightings Click here for sighting information Mute Swans are listed as vagrants in Oman. So far we have not seen any Mute Swans in Oman yet, but have previously encountered Mute Swans in Europe.

Photos

No photos available from Oman yet. To see photos of Mute Swans, please visit the page on Mute Swans in Europe.

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

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© JP

More Mute Swan sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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