Whooper Swan

के बारे में

A large all-white swan with a long neck and a distinctive yellow-and-black bill pattern—a large yellow wedge extending to the nostrils. The national bird of Finland. Calls with a bugling whooping resonance. Breeds in Eurasian subarctic; winters in northwest Europe and East Asia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	116.4 cm	45.8 in
वजन	10350.0 g	365.09 oz

पहचान

पंख

All-white plumage. Long yellow bill with large wedge-shaped yellow patch extending past nostrils, contrasting with black tip. Long flat head profile. Holds neck erect and straight. Juveniles pale gray-brown.

Habitat & Range

Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and boggy pools from Iceland and Scandinavia across northern Eurasia to Siberia. Winters on large lakes, estuaries, rivers, and agricultural fields in northwestern Europe and eastern Asia.

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Breeds in Arctic tundra from Siberia to western Canada; winters along the Pacific coast from British Columbia to Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Dabbling duck feeding on seeds, aquatic insects, and plant material; forages in shallow wetlands; diet richer in invertebrates in spring.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: M. Incubation: 31-42 days. Fledging: 87 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-12

ध्वनि

गीत

A loud, ringing 'wh-OOH-wh-OOH' bugle. Less high-pitched than Trumpeter; similar to Tundra Swan but deeper. Pairs call in musical antiphony. Carries very far over water.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
प्रजातियां	Cygnus cygnus

Distribution

Whooper Swan has been recorded in 8 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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What does the Whooper Swan eat?

Dabbling duck feeding on seeds, aquatic insects, and plant material; forages in shallow wetlands; diet richer in invertebrates in spring.

Where does the Whooper Swan live?

Breeds on boreal and subarctic lakes and boggy pools from Iceland and Scandinavia across northern Eurasia to Siberia. Winters on large lakes, estuaries, rivers, and agricultural fields in northwestern Europe and eastern Asia.

Is the Whooper Swan endangered?

The Whooper Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Whooper Swan nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 31-42 days. Fledging: 87 days.

What does the Whooper Swan sound like?

A loud, ringing 'wh-OOH-wh-OOH' bugle. Less high-pitched than Trumpeter; similar to Tundra Swan but deeper. Pairs call in musical antiphony. Carries very far over water.

How big is the Whooper Swan?

The Whooper Swan has a wingspan of 116.4 cm, weight of 10350.0 g.

What order and family does the Whooper Swan belong to?

The Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.