Mute Swan
Cygnus olor· 鸭科(3 photos)
Mute Swan
130 - 160 cm. A very large, wholly white swan; wings often raised in heraldic manner; bill orange with black base and knob; in male, knob becomes larger in spring; legs and feet dark grey. Immature: brownish grey with knobless grey-pink bill. Flight strong with singing of wings.
Eulo From Cunnamulla head west towards Eulo and after 40 km or so start looking out for Bourke's Parrot (which come in to drink in the evening at Eulo Bore, about 50 km west of Cunnamulla), White-browed Treecreeper, Spotted Bowerbird, Grey-headed Honeyeater, Black-chinned Honeyeater, Crested Bellbird, Hall's Babbler, Chestnut-crowned Babbler, Chestnut-breasted Quail-Thrush (on stony ridges), and the possibility of Plum-headed Finch. Eulo: 28.160278S 145.0475E
- Voice
- Hisses; rarely-heard trumpet.
- Habitat
- Ornamental lakes, rivers, possibly sheltered sea-coasts as in Europe.
- Nest
- Large heap of vegetation; on islands or among vegetation in shallows.
- Eggs
- 3-7 or more; green-white, larger than Black Swan's.
- Range & Status
- : Introduced from Europe to parts of se. and sw. Aust. and Tas.; most failed. Small breeding colonies on Northam Weir on Avon R. at Northam (WA) and reportedly at L. Leake (Tas.). Sedentary. Also introduced and established, NZ.
