whistling swan

/ˌwɪs(ə)lɪŋ swɑn/
/ˌhwɪs(ə)lɪŋ swɑn/
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Other forms: whistling swans

Definitions of whistling swan
  1. noun
    North American subspecies of tundra swan having a soft whistling note
    synonyms: Cygnus columbianus columbianus
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    type of:
    Cygnus columbianus, tundra swan
    swan that nests in tundra regions of the New and Old Worlds
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