RETIRED
Order
Anseriformes
Family
Anatidae
Genus
Cygnus
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Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator

Carl D. Mitchell and Michael W. Eichholz
Version: 2.0 — Published July 21, 2010

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Figure 1. Distribution of the Trumpeter Swan in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Trumpeter Swan in North America.

Alaskan and Canadian flocks are mostly migratory, most U.S. flocks generally sedentary or move only short distances.

Recommended Citation

Mitchell, C. D. and M. W. Eichholz (2010). Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.105