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Mute swan (Cygnus olor). Adult mute swan with cygnets (Cygnus olor). Black-necked swans (Cygnus melancoryphus).
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Black swan (Cygnus atratus). The rarest of birds? mute swan
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Observe a trumpeter swan care for cygnets in their nest and marsh-grass habitat
Trumpeter swan (Cygnus cygnus buccinator) sitting on a nest; cygnets swimming...
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

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Mute swan (Cygnus olor).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Adult mute swan with cygnets (Cygnus olor).
© Sandra Wittman
Black-necked swans (Cygnus melancoryphus).
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Black swan (Cygnus atratus).
© nikolai1978/Fotolia
The rarest of birds?
The discovery of black swans served as a metaphor for events once considered impossible.
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mute swan
Mute swan (Cygnus olor) spreading its wings.
Adrian Pingstone

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Audio clip of tundra swans.
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