whistling swans

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Definition of whistling swans in English English dictionary

plural form of whistling swan

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whistling swan

Alternative name for the Bewick's swan

whistling 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

whistling swan

North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note

Hyphenation

whis·tling swans

Turkish pronunciation

hwîslîng swônz

Pronunciation

/ˈhwəsləɴɢ ˈswônz/ /ˈhwɪslɪŋ ˈswɔːnz/