Trumpeter Swan
(Cygnus buccinator)
- Size: 57-60" long // 84-96" wingspan
- Diet: Stems, leaves, and roots of aquatic plants, including pondweed, sedges, rushes, arrow leaf, wild celery, bulrush, burreed, and many others
- Seasonal Habits: Migrate in winter
- Temperament: Aggressive when you near their nest
The trumpeter swan is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl.