AnatidaeCygnusVagrant

Tundra Swan

Cygnus columbianus

115–140 cmVery Large
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Pakistan, Nepal and India. Adult is white with black and yellow bill; yellow on bill typically as oval-shaped patch. Juvenile is smoky-grey with pinkish bill. Compared with Whooper Swan is smaller in size. with shorter neck and more rounded head. Lakes and large rivers.

Colour

YellowWhiteBlackGrey
Average size
127.5 cm
Habitat
Lakes and large rivers.
Behaviour
Pakistan, Nepal and India.

About this bird

Pakistan, Nepal and India. Adult is white with black and yellow bill; yellow on bill typically as oval-shaped patch. Juvenile is smoky-grey with pinkish bill. Compared with Whooper Swan is smaller in size. with shorter neck and more rounded head. Lakes and large rivers.

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Tundra Swan is bigger than White-bellied Heron but smaller than Iberian Crane.