Mute swan Cygnus olor Least concern
Where the mute swan lives – recorded in 50 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 4,952,180 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See ducks, geese & swans on the world map
| Scientific name | Cygnus olor |
|---|---|
| Group | Ducks, geese & swans |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 50 countries |
| Continents | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Mass | 11.8 kg (male organism, adult weight); 9.67 kg (female organism, adult weight) |
| Length | 148 cm |
| Height | 1.2 m |
| Class | Bird |
| Order | Anseriformes |
| Family | Anatidae |
Where does the mute swan live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the mute swan in 50 countries and territories across Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa. In United Arab Emirates, Austria, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Estonia, Spain, United Kingdom, Greece, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- United States
- Sweden (introduced)
- United Kingdom (introduced)
- Norway
- Canada (introduced)
- France
- Germany (introduced)
- Belgium
- Poland (introduced)
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- Netherlands
- Spain (introduced)
- Ireland
- Denmark
- Switzerland (introduced)
- Austria (introduced)
- Serbia
- Italy (introduced)
- Ukraine
- Hungary
- Croatia
- Russia (introduced)
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
- Slovenia (introduced)
- Romania
- Lithuania
- Estonia (introduced)
- Greece (introduced)
- Belarus (introduced)
- New Zealand (introduced)
- Turkey
- Japan (introduced)
- Portugal
- Latvia
- Åland Islands
- Luxembourg (introduced)
- Isle of Man
- Kazakhstan
- Moldova
- Singapore
- China
- Australia (introduced)
- Azerbaijan
- United Arab Emirates (introduced)
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Mongolia
- Kyrgyzstan
- North Macedonia
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
How big is a mute swan?
Wikidata records the following for the mute swan: mass 11.8 kg (male organism, adult weight); 9.67 kg (female organism, adult weight); length 148 cm; height 1.2 m.
Is the mute swan endangered?
The mute swan’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the mute swan?
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a bird in the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae, genus Cygnus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the mute swan
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the family Anatidae within the waterfowl order. It is native to much of Europe and parts of Asia and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia and Southern Africa. The name "mute" derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Typically measuring 140 to 160 cm (55 to 63 in) in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage, with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mute swan (revision 1379226171), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q25402 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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