trumpeter swan
noun
: a rare large pure white swan (Cygnus buccinator) of North America that is noted for its sonorous voice
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In all, birders on the October tour spotted (or overheard) 78 different bird species: Royal terns, buffleheads, trumpeter swans, American-Golden plovers.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Visitors to the hall gawk at the many specimens—a trumpeter swan, eagles, snowy owls—donated by John Edson, the naturalist who collected and mounted the birds around the turn of the 20th century.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Some prefer plants, like the trumpeter swan, while others specialize in seeds or small insects, like chickadees.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 6 May 2024
All told, people spotted more than 80 different avian species munching on the insects, from large trumpeter swans to teeny-tiny blue-gray gnatcatchers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2024
Visitors to the hall gawk at the many specimens—a trumpeter swan, eagles, snowy owls—donated by John Edson, the naturalist who collected and mounted the birds around the turn of the 20th century.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Some prefer plants, like the trumpeter swan, while others specialize in seeds or small insects, like chickadees.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 6 May 2024
All told, people spotted more than 80 different avian species munching on the insects, from large trumpeter swans to teeny-tiny blue-gray gnatcatchers.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2023
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“Trumpeter swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpeter%20swan. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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