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mute swan

noun

  1. a commonly domesticated soundless white swan, Cygnus olor, of Europe and Asia.


mute swan

noun

  1. a Eurasian swan, Cygnus olor, with a pure white plumage, an orange-red bill with a black base, and a curved neck Compare whistling swan
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of mute swan1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Some of these waterfowl hit remarkable sizes: The Pleistocene giant swan of Malta, which some researchers have suggested was land-bound, was 30 percent larger than a living mute swan.

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“The New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife does not authorize relocation for mute swan since they are an exotic species,” Ms. Espinosa said.

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As an invasive species, the mute swan has stirred debate in New York.

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The mute swan, which has an orange bill and holds its neck in a graceful S-curve, isn’t native to North America.

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The female mute swan, who lives at London's Highgate ponds, rejected all potential mates when her first love died after flying into a building.

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