Mute swan
The mute swan, by its scientific name Cygnus olor, is a bird that lives throughout Europe, Asia, North America and Oceania.
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It is a bird that is part of the Anatidae family and the Anseriformes order.
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It is recognizable by its black tuber above its orange beak. Its plumage is white.
In the mute swan, it is only possible to recognize the female from the male in the spring, when the male has a larger tuber than the female. Otherwise, the female and the male are the same.
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The mute swan feeds mainly on plants, molluscs and aquatic insects.
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He lives mostly near a lake or a pond.
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It nests in pairs, near a pond, a lake or a marias, on the mainland. It lays between 5 and 12 eggs.
It is a fairly silent species.
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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.
Two adult mute swans in winter plumage flying over water
Adult mute swan winter plumage