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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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 There are two species native to Oregon that pass through while migrating: the tundra swan and the trumpeter swan. Mark Graves | , oregonlive, 27 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for trumpeter swan 

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First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trumpeter swan was in 1834

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“Trumpeter swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpeter%20swan. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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trumpeter swan

noun
: a rare pure white swan of western North America with a loud low-pitched call

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