Swan Family Crossing the Road

Swan Family Crossing the Road

a large waterbird with a long flexible neck, short legs, webbed feet, a broad bill, and typically all-white plumage.

Swans are birds of the family Anatidae within the genus Cygnus. The swans' closest relatives include the geese and ducks. Swans are grouped with the closely related geese in the subfamily Anserinae where they form the tribe Cygnini. Sometimes, they are considered a distinct subfamily, Cygninae.