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A Beginners Guide to North American Swans




Swans are beautiful, white, long necked birds of lake and
river shores.


Swans are larger than geese and are recognizable by their long,
arched necks.

They dip head and neck into the water to feed on bottom vegetation,
also browsing on shore grasses.

Swans may live up to 35 years, and they mate for life. The young,
called cygnets, are pale gray in color and have lead-colored bills.

The largest swan is the trumpeter swan which breeds from Alaska to the Rocky Mountain states.

Swans are a part of the Duck family. A group of swans is called a bevy.
They fly in a V formation or line.

Picture Swan




Types of Swan include:

Mute Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Tundra Swan
Whooper Swan


See Also:

Index of North American Birds


Index of All Bird Care & Birdie Fun Stuff

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