#0544 · 🐦 birds

Mute Swan

🇳🇱 Knobbelzwaan ·Cygnus olor

LCleast concern 🐦 Birds 📍 in the Netherlands

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what is it?

The mute swan ( Cygnus olor ) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Measuring 125 to 170 cm (49 to 67 in) in length, this large swan is wholly white...

base stats

NL sightings 3,879iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 191,996iNaturalist observations
weight 11.8 kgadult, up to
length 1.5 madult, up to
threat LCleast concern

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 3,879 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #13 most seen of the birds in NL.
191,996 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Weighs up to about 11.8 kg.
About 150 cm long.
Scientifically named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in 1789 (237 years ago).