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Mute swan

Mute swan

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Scientific Name:

Cygnus olor


Distribution

Europe (including Greece), Asia. Introduced to New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and United states.


Diet:

Leaves, aquatic plants, grasses, algae, grains, occasionally small amphibians (frogs, toads and tadpoles) and aquatic invertebrates (molluscs, insects and worms), occasionally fish.


Facts

Habitat: variety of lowland freshwater wetlands such as shallow lakes, marshes, and small rivers.


Incubation: 35-41 days / 5-7 eggs


Social structure: groups of several thousands and pairs during breeding season


Weight: max15kg


Dimensions: max 160cm wing span: max 2.4m


Lifespan: 27


Estimated population in the wild: 600,000-610,000


Threats: lead poisoning , copper poisoning, entanglement in fishing lines and/or hooks collisions with overhead lines, oil spills, avian influenza outbreaks


IUCN Status: least concern

 

Did you know that:

1.In Greece the mute swan spends the winter gathering in large consecrations of 3,500 - 6,000 birds.

2.It is one of the heaviest flying birds of the world.

3.Contrary to the name, the mute name produces a range of vocalizations.




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