whistling swan

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Definition of whistling swan in English English dictionary

Alternative name for the Bewick's swan

Species (Cygnus columbianus) of North American swan that calls with a soft, musical note. It has a black bill, usually with a small yellow spot near the eye. It breeds in the Arctic tundra and winters in shallow fresh or salt water, especially along eastern and western U.S. coasts

North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note

Related Terms

whistling swans

plural form of whistling swan

Hyphenation

whis·tling Swan

Turkish pronunciation

hwîslîng swôn

Pronunciation

/ˈhwəsləɴɢ ˈswôn/ /ˈhwɪslɪŋ ˈswɔːn/