Swans

Swans are the largest, and generally considered the most beautiful, of the waterfowl.

A male is known as a cob, a female is a pen, and the young are called cygnets.

Odd fact: According to the magazine Wildlife Conservation, a swan can have 25,000 feathers.

  • Australian Black Swan

  • Bewick's Swan

  • Black-necked Swan

  • Mute Swan

  • Whooper Swan

    Various Swan Links:

    Here's the Trumpeter Swan Society Home Page.

    HOAGBA answers questions about raising swans.

    Here are the swans of Livingston Ripley Waterfowl Sanctuary.

    Swan and Goose Identification

    The Swannery Foundation has info on all 7 species.

    Small Valley Swans


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