Mute Swan Cygnus olor, Lake Wuliangsu, Inner Mongolia, China, September. Mute Swan is a well-known ornamental fixture in parks throughout Western Europe and North America. Wild Mute Swan range from Europe to the Russian Far East and China. (Craig Brelsford)Mute Swan, Lake Wuliangsu, Inner Mongolia, September. (Craig Brelsford)Mute Swan, Jiangsu, China, January. Mute Swan is a scarce winter visitor to the Chinese coast and Shanghai. (Craig Brelsford)