Cygnet Definition & Meaning

Example Sentences

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Last year's count only found 94 cygnets, a major decline in the swan population.

From BBC

Analysis of the GPS data shows that cygnets fly further to the southwest during autumn migration on colder days.

From Science Daily

The British monarch’s annual “swan upping” — a census of the fowl along a stretch of the River Thames — found a worrisome drop in cygnets from last year.

From New York Times

A historic royal census, known as "swan upping", has revealed a 40% drop in the number of cygnets on the River Thames, compared with last year.

From BBC

In his scarlet jacket, Mr Barber is in charge of a flotilla of small boats that glide up the River Thames, stopping to count, weigh, measure and check the well-being of young swans, called cygnets.

From BBC