Tundra swan - Wikipedia
WEBAs their common name implies, the tundra swan breeds in the tundra of the Arctic and subarctic, where they inhabit shallow pools, lakes and rivers. These birds, unlike mute swans (C. olor) but like the other Arctic swans, are migratory birds.
Tundra Swan | Audubon Field Guide
WEBNesting on Arctic tundra and migrating long distances to favored wintering areas, this native swan was less affected by human settlement than was the Trumpeter Swan. Destruction of southern wetlands...
Tundra Swan Identification - All About Birds
WEBTundra Swans nest on arctic tundra. Look for Tundra Swans during winter on estuaries and coastal waters, and some inland lakes. On migration and in winter, they may leave the water to feed in agricultural fields. The Eurasian subspecies of the Tundra Swan is known as Bewick’s Swan.
Tundra Swan Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
WEBThese 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
WEBAt a Glance. Scientific Name:Cygnus columbianus. Population: ~193,000 (North America); ~250,000 (World) Trend: Increasing. Habitat: Breeds on Arctic tundra and wetland; winters along coastlines and on large inland lakes. Tundra Swan range map …
Bird of the Month – Tundra Swan | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · They migrate within family groups, traveling in a ‘V’ formation for about 4,000 miles from the Arctic to the lower states, including the Southeast wetlands and coastlines. You can see them on large inland lakes too. Image Details. Seeing hundreds of tundra swans gathered is a winter delight.
Tundra Swan - National Geographic
WEBThe snowy white tundra swan breeds in the Arctic and migrates many miles to winter on North America's Atlantic and Pacific coastlines, bays, and lakes.
Tundra Swan Life History - All About Birds
WEBA 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 …
Tundra Swan - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
WEBThe 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 split into two species: Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii) of the Palaearctic and the Whistling swan (C. columbianus) proper of the Nearctic.
Tundra Swan - eBird
WEBHuge 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.