whistling swan

noun

1. the small North American subspecies, Cygnus columbianus columbianus, of the tundra swan.

whistling swan

noun

1. a white North American swan, Cygnus columbianus, with a black bill and straight neck Compare mute swan

Word History and Origins

Origin of whistling swan¹

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

The whistling swan being more of a northern bird, rarely migrating as far south as central California.

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In the interior the whistling swan is common, and numerous varieties of ducks are found in the lakes.

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Their nesting habits and eggs are the same as those of the Whistling Swan.

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At the same time the arctic grouse, the whistling swan, and other northern birds entered the region of the Rhine and the Danube.

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The whistling swan yet remains in fair numbers, but it is to be feared that soon it will go as the trumpeter has gone.

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