Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Olor
Native to Eurasia - Trumpeter and Tundra Swans have
a black bill
a black bill
More Mute Swans
Updated February 13 2011
Mute Swan (sexes similar) - approx. 1.3 to 1.5 m - Leslie Spit - August 2007
Swans & Geese
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Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Buccinator
Trumpeter Swans (sexes similar) - 1.5 to 1.8 m - Bluffers Park - April 2008
Canada Geese (sexes similar) - approx. 80 cm
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Branta
Species: Canadensis
Size varies considerably (60 to 110 cm)
More Canada Geese
Updated April 3 2009
Canada Geese (sexes similar) - approx. 80 cm - West Don Valley (E.T. Seton Park) - June 2007
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Olor
Native to Eurasia - Trumpeter and Tundra Swans have
a black bill
a black bill
More Mute Swans
Updated February 13 2011
Mute Swans (sexes similar) - approx. 1.3 to 1.5 m - Bluffers Park - May 2008
Mute Swans (sexes similar) - approx. 1.3 to 1.5 m
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Olor
More Mute Swans
Updated February 13 2011
Mute Swans (juveniles) - approx. 25 cm - Leslie Spit - July 2008
Mute Swans (juveniles) - approx. 25 cm
Trumpeter is larger than the Tundra Swan - Trumpeter
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
Trumpeter Swan (juvenile) - 1.5 to 1.8 m
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Buccinator
Trumpeter Swan (juvenile) - 1.5 to 1.8 m - Humber Bay Park - December 2008
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Canada Geese (juvenile) - approx. 20 cm
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Branta
Species: Canadensis
Size varies considerably (60 to 110 cm)
More Canada Geese
Updated April 3 2009
Canada Geese (juvenile) - approx. 20 cm - Leslie Spit - May 2009
Trumpeter is larger than the Tundra Swan - Trumpeter
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
More Trumpeter Swans
Updated January 30 2011
More Trumpeter Swans
Updated January 30 2011
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Audio - updated January 29 2011
Audio - updated April 23 2009 (prior to taking flight)
Order: Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Family: Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus: Cygnus
Species: Columbianus
Tundra Swans - migrating (sexes similar) - 1.2 to 1.5 m - Leslie Spit - March 2012
Trumpeter is larger than the Tundra Swan - Trumpeter
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
has a pointed border between the beak and the brow
while the Tundra has a rounded border - Tundra's beak
usually (but not always) has a yellow spot - Trumpeter's
neck is held erect while swimming or walking
More Tundra Swans
Updated March 16 2012
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class: Aves (Birds)
Audio (annoyed at dog) - updated May 23 2012