01.01.06. Mute Swan, Cygnus olor

Author

• Bill Pranty
• Ann Hodgson, Editor
• Florida Ornithological Society

Files

Publisher

University of South Florida

Publication Date

2026

Abstract

Of the seven species of swans that have been documented in Florida, only the non-breeding Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) is native. The other six species, including the Mute Swan, have been imported into Florida and then released at various lakes across the state for aesthetic purposes. Mute Swans are native from Great Britain, Scandinavia, and Russia south through central Europe to the Balkans, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Siberia, and northern China.

Keywords

Ornithology, Breeding, Swans

Extent

1 PDF of 3 pages

Series Title

Florida Ornithological Society, Special Publication no. 9

Language

English

Digital Date

2026

Media Type

Atlases

Format

Digital Only

Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Pranty, Bill; Hodgson, Ann; and Florida Ornithological Society, "01.01.06. Mute Swan, Cygnus olor" (2026). 01.01. Anatidae - Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl. 15.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/bba2_anatidae/15