whistling swan

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A white North American swan (Olor columbianus) having a soft, musical trumpeting voice and a black beak with a yellow spot at the base.

whistling swan

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a white North American swan, Cygnus columbianus, with a black bill and straight neck Compare mute swan

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whistling swan - North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note

Cygnus columbianus columbianus

Cygnus columbianus, tundra swan - swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds

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