A “voiceless” Trumpeter Swan named Louis was the main character in E. B. White’s 1970 children’s book, The Trumpet of the Swan. Louis courted his partner Serena by playing a trumpet.

Trumpeter swans have similar calls to whooper swans and Bewick's swans. They are loud and somewhat musical creatures, with their cry sounding similar to a trumpet, which gave the bird its name.

Despite their size, this once-endangered, now recovering species is as elegant as any swan, with a graceful neck and snowy-white plumage. They breed on wetlands in remote Alaska, Canada, and the northwestern U.S., and winter on ice-free coastal and inland waters.

Largest of the native waterfowl in North America, and one of our heaviest flying birds, the Trumpeter Swan was almost driven to extinction early in the 20th century. Its healthy comeback is considered a success story for conservationists.

Forages in shallow, vegetated wetlands reaching under the water for plants, and walks through corn stubble. Breeds in freshwater marshes and ponds. Winters on any open body of water where food is available. Extremely similar to Tundra Swan, but never shows yellow on bill.

The Trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is the heaviest living bird native to North America and it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl. It is the American counterpart and a close relative of the Whooper swan of Eurasia, and even has been considered the same species by …

If you have seen a swan for the first time, or are unsure what kind of swan you are seeing, looking through our Swan ID section is a great place to start. Learn how to spot the differences between trumpeter swans, tundra swans and mute swans

The beautiful white Trumpeter Swan is named for its sonorous calls, which are often compared to the sounds of a French horn. This majestic swan is the largest waterfowl species native to …

Apr 21, 2025 · The two trumpeter swans were the last remaining breeding pair from a reintroduction project that began in 1963. In the spring of 1988, hopes of a decades long effort to reintroduce trumpeter swans to Washington’s Columbia Plateau rested on a single breeding pair at Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge. The pair attracted a lot of attention.

Trumpeter swans are large white birds with black beaks. They are the heaviest bird species that is native to North America. In fact, they are one of the largest flying birds in the world, alongside the Andean condor, mute swan, and Dalmatian pelican.