Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
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Status:
Resident, approximately 30 000 adult birds
Scots Names: Cob (m), Pen (f)
Size: 125 - 170cm (49 - 67")
Habitat: Rivers, Wetlands, Estuaries, Canals, Lakes,
Lochs and Ponds
Breeding: Usually up to 7 eggs, hatching around 38 days
Food: Water plants, snails and insects
Call Note: Generally not very
vocal, some short varied guttural noises and hissing when aggressive or defensive.
Most common sound is the sound of the wings when in flight.
Status: AMBER