The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan, and the type species for the genus Cygnus.
^BirdLife International (2016). "Cygnus cygnus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679856A85965262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679856A85965262.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
The whooperswan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian...
flying birds. The largest living species, including the mute swan, trumpeter swan, and whooperswan, can reach a length of over 1.5 m (59 in) and weigh over...
and whooperswans appear to be represented in ancient Greek and Egyptian art. The whooperswan's nearest relatives, the trumpeter and tundra swans, share...
10 ft 2 in). It is the American counterpart and a close relative of the whooperswan (Cygnus cygnus) of Eurasia, and even has been considered the same species...
2–4.0 in), averaging 9.1 cm (3.6 in). Bewick's swan is similar in appearance to the parapatric whooperswan (C. cygnus), but is smaller, shorter-necked and...
migratory path. Whooperswan Cygnus cygnus Anatidae 8,200 metres (27,000 feet) This height was attained by a flock of whooperswans flying over Northern...
breeding birds are the willow warbler, common chaffinch, and redwing. The whooperswan is Finland's national bird. A total of 80 species of mammals have been...
protected by the government. The lake is also on the migratory path of the whooperswan. Along the lake shore are several outdoor hot springs and a sand beach...
Since the 2016 flood there has been a decline in the number Bewick’s swans, whooperswans and curlews found in the area surrounding the lake. According to...
wolverine, and elk. Three of the more striking birds are the whooperswan, a large European swan and the national bird of Finland; the Western capercaillie...
Cooper (surname) Justice Hooper (disambiguation) Whooperswan (pronounced 'hooper'), a species of swan This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
birds visit Saaremaa in spring and autumn. The barnacle goose, mute swan, whooperswan, eider, shelduck and a great many other bird species have been given...
migrants to Japan usually occur along with whooper and sometimes Bewick's swans.[citation needed] The mute swan is protected in most of its range, but this...
"Sanotaan että joutsen on Suomen lintu. Onko näin?" [It's said that the swan is Finland's national animal. Is that so?]. Kysy.fi (in Finnish). Helsinki...
British ornithologists. He described Bewick's swan in 1830, distinguishing it from the larger whooperswan. Yarrell was born in Duke Street, St James's...
Faroe Islands Eurasian oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Yes Finland Whooperswan Cygnus cygnus No France Gallic rooster Gallus gallus No Germany Golden...
designated in 1996 because of its importance for wintering waterfowl, notably whooperswan. The SPA overlaps with a smaller Important Bird Area, Coole Park and...
important species of birds including the hen harrier, peregrine falcon and whooperswan. Having been proposed for many years, establishment of the park was announced...
8–2.9 lb). The largest waterfowl species by average size is the trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) of Northern North America, which can reach a length of...
m. Fishery on the lake is common. Water birds including the mute swan, whooperswan, and spoonbill can be found here. Sasykkol lake (translated from the...
Arctic fox, and endangered or threatened migratory birds, such as the whooperswan, Steller's eider, and Steller's sea eagle. Fishing is entirely prohibited...
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