Trumpeter swan identification

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All wild swans are protected.

 

Learn the difference between swans and snow geese

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Trumpeter Swan
(special concern species)
Tundra Swan
(protected species)

All white plumage
(Both species similar)
Long neck
Length: 4 ft.
Wingspan: 7 ft.
Weight: 20-30 lbs.

 

Snow Goose
(legal game species)

White with black wing tips
Short neck
Length: 1 ½ ft.
Wingspan: 3 ½ ft.

Trumpeter swans and tundra swans are large pure white birds with long necks, and black bills and feet. They are 4 to 5 times the size of a snow goose. They are both protected by state and federal law. Learn more about swan identification from The Trumpeter Swan Society.

 

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