The Mute Swan

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adultColor 125-170 cm
gptkbp:adultWeight 10-12 kg
gptkbp:aggression territorial during breeding season
gptkbp:billColor orange with black knob
gptkbp:clutchSize 4-7 eggs
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in ballet 'Swan Lake'
subject of many European myths
gptkbp:cygnetColor grey
gptkbp:diet aquatic vegetation
gptkbp:family gptkb:Anatidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_Gmelin
1789
gptkbp:flightlessDuringMolt true
gptkbp:flightNumber strong, direct
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Cygnus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:lake
lakes
marshes
rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mute Swan
gptkbp:incubationPeriod about 36 days
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Australasia
gptkbp:IUCNStatus 22679836
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years in the wild
gptkbp:maximumRecordedAge 28 years
gptkbp:migratory partially migratory
gptkbp:molting summer
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nestType large mound near water
gptkbp:notableFeature arched neck
black knob at base of bill
gptkbp:order gptkb:Anseriformes
gptkbp:pairBond monogamous
gptkbp:plumage white
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:predators foxes
large birds of prey
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Wildlife_and_Countryside_Act_1981_(UK)
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Cygnus_olor
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Denmark
beauty
grace
gptkbp:UKOwnership Crown property (unmarked swans on the Thames)
gptkbp:vocalization generally silent
gptkbp:wingspan 200-240 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hampton,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8