whistling swan

whistling swan
the small North American subspecies, Cygnus columbianus columbianus, of the tundra swan.
[1775-85]

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Species (Cygnus columbianus) of North American swan that calls with a soft, musical note.

It has a black bill, usually with a small yellow spot near the eye. It breeds in the Arctic tundra and winters in shallow fresh or salt water, especially along eastern and western U.S. coasts.

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