Meanings
nounwhistling swan (plural whistling swans)
plural whistling swans
- Synonym of Bewick's swan.
Synonyms: Bewick's swan
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Bewick's swan.
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nounNorth American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
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Cygnus columbianus columbianus
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tundra swanCygnus columbianus
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whistling swan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20swan
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“whistling swan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20swan. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistling swan,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20swan.
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