Mute Swan - Cygnus olor

The Mute Swan - Cygnus olor - is the second largest of all waterfowl species (after the Trumpeter Swan) but it has been known to equal or exceed a male trumpeter in mass. Its name is derived because it is the least vocal of all swans but it can give out a fierce hiss when threatened and does have a repertoire of other sounds. Its closes relative is the Black Swan and the Black Necked Swan. This one was seen at Pennington Flash, Leigh.

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