Trumpeter Swan

Cygnus buccinator

Diet

Eats waterweed, sago pondweed, duck potato, and other aquatic vegetation. Young hatchlings eat bugs and crustaceans.

Habitat

In the summer, this swan inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and lakes. It spends winter in lakes, streams, estuaries, and sheltered coastlines.

Nesting

This species mates for life. The pair either refurbishes an old nest or builds a completely new one from marsh plants. Lays 4-9 eggs, which the female incubates for 32-38 days.

Did you know?

Its long, coiled trachea allows the trumpeter swan to make a loud trumpet call, sounding a lot like a taxi’s horn.