Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
- Family
- Ducks, Swans, and Geese (Anatidae)
- Order
- Anseriformes
Overview
The tundra swan (Cygnus columbianus) is a species of swan which breeds in the arctic, and overwinters in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is the smallest of the Holarctic swans, at 115–150 cm (45–59 in) in length, 168–211 cm (66–83 in) in wingspan and 3.4–9.6 kg (7.5–21.2 lb) in weight. Typically, the plumage of adults is entirely white, with solid black feet, a black beak that has varying amounts of yellow, and a thin streak of pink along the mouthline, although colour variation is common.
In the summer, they mainly eat aquatic vegetation, while at other times of year they often eat leftover crops, such as potatoes.
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Range and habitat
Continents
Countries
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Canada
- China
- Cuba
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Mexico
- Mongolia
- North Korea
- Norway
- Oman
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tundra swan
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.