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How can you tell a male swan from a female?

By On May 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Male swans are generally larger than females, so when you see a pair together the larger bird is the male.  However, there is some overlap in size;  adult males typically range from 6-9 kg and females from 4-7 kg.

Black swan pair. The larger male is on the left (Photo: Ed Dunens)

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An adult male swan is called a cob (from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group). An adult female swan is called a pen, and baby swans are called cygnets (from the Latin word cygnus ("swan") and the Old French suffix -et ("little").
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An adult male swan is called a cob (from Middle English cobbe (leader of a group). An adult female swan is called a pen, and baby swans are called cygnets (from the Latin word cygnus ("swan") and the Old French suffix -et ("little").

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