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Common Name

Tundra Swan

Alternate Names

Whistling Swan, Bewick's Swan

Common Type

Swan

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Cygnus

Species

columbianus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kansas,

Number of Sub-Species

Alternative names are sometimes considered separate species but at least are sub species.

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breeds in arctic tundra and winters in more temperate regions of Eurasia and North America

Distribution and Range

Arctic regions of Eurasia and North America

Food

Summer diet is dabbled aquatic vegetation. Winter food is often leftover grains or other crops picked up in open fields.

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