Preferring freshwater / estuarine wetlands and flooded farm fields. Nest sites are found on the shores of freshwater lakes.
Omnivorous, eating primarily stems, leaves and roots; however, young trumpeter swans primarily feed on invertebrates.
Females lay up to 9 eggs, once every two days. Trumpeter swans usually mate for life.
Found in western North America, this wild population is not at risk.
During the breeding season, tundra swans are found in the Arctic Circle. Once their young have grown, they migrate to southern lakes an agricultural fields.
Omnivorous, feeding primarily on tubers and roots but can also supplement their diet with shrimp, crayfish, and mollusks.
A female may have up to 6 eggs per breeding season. Tundra swans do not reproduce until they are 4 or 5 years old; not all pairs breed every year.
Found across the north coast of North America during the breeding season, throughout Canada and the United States, the wild population of Tundra Swans is of special concern.