mute swan (Cygnus olor) Mute Swan Great Meadows NWR, Concord, MA
Credit: Steve Arena/USFWS
18 May 2012
Date 18 May 2012, 08:03:06
Source https://www.flickr.com/photos/usfwsnortheast/7245778908/
Author U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mute_Swan_(Cygnus_olor)_Great_Meadows_NWR,_Concord,_MA_(7245778908).jpg
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Cygnus olor is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. Cygnus olor is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
