Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusCygnus (True Swans)
- SpeciesCygnus olor (Mute Swan)
Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Gadwall
Mareca strepera
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
Garganey
Spatula querquedula
Northern Shoveler
Spatula clypeata
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Northern Pintail
Anas acuta
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mute Swan in Białowieża National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Mute Swan sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 205 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mute Swan in Białowieża National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Mute Swan in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.