From: Pierre@home.be (Pierre)
Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.artpics
Subject: PO_Birds of Europe - Part 6/21 > [File 09/10] - PO_boe_059_Cygne_tubercule.jpg
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 17:51:10 GMT
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. 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. |
