| Mute Swan Identification Tips |
| (Credit: U. S. Geological Survey) |
| General
Information - Large, long-necked waterbird with short legs and a short duck-like bill - Long neck held in distinctive "S" curve at rest Adult - Orange bill with black base, lores and knob above bill - Black legs and feet - Entirely white plumage - Fluffy back feathers - Female has smaller bill knob - Sexes similar Similar species Adult easily separated from other swans and geese by its orange bill and black knob above bill. |
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