Trumpeter swan the park which have not mated in years. Scientists attribute the loss in the park's population to the loss of nests and nesting sites because of spring flooding caused by climate change. Trumpeter swan The trumpeter swan ("Cygnus buccinator") is a species of swan found in North America. The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl with a wingspan that may exceed . It is the American counterpart and a close relative of the whooper swan ("Cygnus cygnus") of Eurasia, and even has been considered the same species by some authorities.
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