Facts about Trumpeter Swan
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In courtship displays, trumpeter swans perform synchronized swimming movements with their mates while producing loud honking calls to establish pair bonds and defend nesting territories.
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During migration, trumpeter swans travel over 2,000 miles between their breeding grounds in Canada and wintering areas in the Pacific Northwest and northern United States.
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Trumpeter swans can live 24 to 33 years in the wild, with the oldest known individual recorded at 38 years old in Alaska.
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Trumpeter swans mate for life and typically produce 4 to 6 cygnets per breeding season, with both parents aggressively defending their territory during nesting.
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Trumpeter swans weigh between 17 and 30 pounds, making them among the heaviest flying bird species in North America.
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A trumpeter swan's call can be heard up to 10 miles away across water due to their 2-foot-long windpipe that extends into their breastbone.
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Nearly extinct by 1935 with fewer than 70 individuals remaining, trumpeter swans have recovered to over 35,000 birds through conservation efforts.