Swans
Reading edition
Trumpeter—Length—59 in. Weight—28 lbs.
Whistling—Length—52 in. Weight—16 lbs.
Trumpeter Immature: Both Species Whistling
Once thought to be rare, trumpeter swans are slowly increasing in Alaska and on western refuges and parks.
Whistling swans are common and increasing. They winter near Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound and Salton Sea. Occasionally found in fields.
Both species are large with pure white plumage.