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Whistling T undra Swan

Whistling T undra Swan. By: Terrence Thalman Alexandria Fernandez. Size: 36inches Wingspan: 85 inches Description: Black bill, black legs & feet, white plumage Male: weighs more Female: a little less then male Young: Grey plumage, pinkish beaks with black tips, pink legs and feet.

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Whistling T undra Swan

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  1. Whistling Tundra Swan By: Terrence Thalman Alexandria Fernandez

  2. Size: 36inches • Wingspan: 85 inches • Description: Black bill, black legs & feet, white plumage • Male: weighs more • Female: a little less then male • Young: Grey plumage, pinkish beaks with black tips, pink legs and feet Features

  3. The whistling swan lives in tundra and marsh lands Environment

  4. Leaves • Stems and tubers of aquatic plants • Bugs • The occasional shellfish Food

  5. Extending the head and neck downward, frequently tipping body but seldom completely submerging How it obtains its food

  6. Clutch- 4 eggs normally • On favorable springs: 5-6 eggs • Incubation: 30-32 days • Description: cream colored, average 107mm in length Families

  7. Sticks • 12-18 inches high • Composed of: Mosses, Grasses, and sedges Shelter

  8. They migrate to warmer places How do bird survive the winter?

  9. Few natural enemies other then humans • Potential predators: coyotes, river otters, minks, black bears, grizzly bears, golden eagle, mountain lions, skunks, and raccoons. Predators

  10. In certain places you can only hunt one per year. • They are sometimes mistaken for a Trumpeter Swan • Swans fly 3,500-4,200 miles from Alaska to the East Coast. • There are 7 species of Swans in the world FUN FACTS!

  11. http://www.kwic.com/~pagodavista/schoolhouse/species/birds/tundswan.htmhttp://www.kwic.com/~pagodavista/schoolhouse/species/birds/tundswan.htm References

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