Tundra Swan Identification - All About Birds
A characteristic whistling in their wings led Meriwether Lewis to call them “whistling swans,” a name still in use. These elegant creatures - slightly smaller than our other native species, the Trumpeter Swan - nest on arctic tundra and visit the U.S. only on migration and in winter.
Tundra Swan Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
These elegant creatures - slightly smaller than our other native species, the Trumpeter Swan - nest on arctic tundra and visit the U.S. only on migration and in winter. Most have a smudge of yellow at the base of their black bill, but otherwise are pure white.
Tundra swan - Wikipedia
The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a small swan of the Holarctic. The two taxa within it are usually regarded as conspecific, but are also sometimes [3] [4] split into two species: Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) of the Palaearctic and the whistling swan (C. …
Tundra Swan | Audubon Field Guide
Audubon’s scientists have used 140 million bird observations and sophisticated climate models to project how climate change will affect the range of the Tundra Swan. Learn even more in our Audubon’s Survival By Degrees project.
Tundra Swan - National Geographic
Tundra swans winter on the water and sleep afloat. They are strong and speedy swimmers that take to the air with a running start, clattering across the water's surface with wings...
Tundra Swan - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The tundra swan migrates long distances, in family groups, from the Arctic tundra to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. This large, all-white bird uses a variety of large lakes and smaller wetlands, especially where submersed aquatic vegetation is plentiful.
Tundra Swan - eBird
Huge white bird with a long elegant neck. North American “Whistling” Tundras have a mostly black bill, with a yellow spot near the eye; Eurasian “Bewick’s” have a more evenly divided black-and-yellow bill. Immatures dusky gray-brown with pink on bill.
Bird of the Month – Tundra Swan | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
How about a round of applause for the ultimate love birds, February's Bird of the Month, the Tundra Swan! Tundra swans spend almost a year together before mating -- and once they mate, it’s for life. During breeding season, the pairs spend their time alone in the Arctic Tundra. They nest together year-round.
Tundra Swan Life History - All About Birds
These elegant creatures - slightly smaller than our other native species, the Trumpeter Swan - nest on arctic tundra and visit the U.S. only on migration and in winter. Most have a smudge of yellow at the base of their black bill, but otherwise are pure white.
Tundra Swan - American Bird Conservancy
The Tundra Swan is the smaller of the two swan species native to North America — the other is the larger, less common Trumpeter Swan. Particularly around the Great Lakes and in Mid-Atlantic states, people may be most familiar with the graceful-looking Mute Swan, an introduced species that sometimes outcompetes native waterfowl.