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whistling swan

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whistling swan

 
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–noun
the small North American subspecies, Cygnus columbianus columbianus, of the tundra swan.
Origin:
1775–85
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whis·tling swan   (hwĭs'lĭng, wĭs'-)
n.  A white North American swan (Olor columbianus) having a soft, musical trumpeting voice and a black beak with a yellow spot at the base.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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