Whooper swan
Cygnus cygnus
CommonPhoto: Pascal Aleixandre · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birdherbivore
The whooper swan is a graceful bird found across the northern hemisphere, particularly in Eurasia. Known for its elegant presence, it shares a close resemblance to the trumpeter swan of North America.
- The whooper swan is a large bird with a wingspan reaching over 2 meters.
- It produces a distinctive, trumpet-like call that echoes across its habitat.
- Whooper swans migrate long distances between breeding and wintering grounds.
WetlandFreshwaterEuropeAsia
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- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Cygnus cygnus
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)