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	 Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
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| Subject: | Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 
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Date: 2005:01:06 11:10:07
Upload Date: 2005:01:06 11:04:00 | 
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 Metadata
 Title: Mute Swan
 Alternative Title: Cygnus olor
 Creator: Nieminen, Gene
 Source: WV-1121-NJ1
 Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 Contributor: NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER-PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING MATERIALS
 Language: EN - ENGLISH
 Rights: (public domain)
 Audience: (general)
 Subject: Animals, aves, bird, birds, exotic, invasive, New Jersey
 
 Description
 Abstract: Mute swans are among the most beautiful of the seven swan species in the world. They have little or no fear of humans, they are easily observable and provide opportunities for people to come in close contact with wildlife. The young have a dusky tinge and grayish bill and remain with their parents for about four months after hatching. Mute swans reside primarily in river, lake and pond habitats. The mute swan is native to Europe and Asia and is an exotic or invasive species in the United States. Population growth and range expansion of this species has increased the number of swan-related problems for people and native wildlife. A major concern is the effect of the mute swans competition for food with tundra swans. Mute swans can be aggressive toward tundra swansand have been known to drive them from feeding areas and native habitat for tundra swans.
 
 Date
 Created: July 01 2001
 Available: June 22 2004
 Issued: June 22 2004
 Modified: June 22 2004
 
 
 The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. Cygnus olor is native to much of Eurasia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. Cygnus olor is an introduced species in North America, Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
 
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 |  |  | Guest |  |  | Scientific Name:	Cygnus olor (Gmelin, 1789) Common Names:	Mute Swan
 French: Cygne tuberculé; German: Höckerschwan; Spanish: Cisne vulgar
 Taxonomy: Anas Olor J. F. Gmelin, 1789, “Russia, Sibiria, Persico etiam littore maris Caspii”.
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