trumpeter swan
noun
: a rare large pure white swan (Cygnus buccinator) of North America that is noted for its sonorous voice
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Selling over 10 million copies worldwide since its original publication in 1970, The Trumpet of the Swan is set on a beautiful pond deep in the forest, where a trumpeter swan named Louis is born without a voice.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Visiting the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge is perfect for bird enthusiasts, with more than 250 species documented, including majestic trumpeter swans and bald eagles—a relatively common sight in Minnesota.
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state.
Dec. 18, Wisconsin's first case of H5N1 bird flu in a human was identified, and later confirmed, on a Barron County turkey farm.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 8 May 2025
Visiting the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge is perfect for bird enthusiasts, with more than 250 species documented, including majestic trumpeter swans and bald eagles—a relatively common sight in Minnesota.
—AFAR Media, 11 Mar. 2025
The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state.
Dec. 18, Wisconsin's first case of H5N1 bird flu in a human was identified, and later confirmed, on a Barron County turkey farm.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
The virus has also infected wild birds including cases in mallards, northern pintails and trumpeter swans in the state.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Trumpeter swan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trumpeter%20swan. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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