Whooper Swan

소개

긴 목을 가진 대형 흰 고니로 콧구멍까지 뻗은 큰 노란 쐐기 형태의 노란흑 부리 무늬가 특징. 핀란드의 국조. 나팔 소리 같은 큰 울음소리로 운다. 유라시아 아북극에서 번식하며 서북유럽·동아시아에서 월동.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	116.4 cm	45.8 in
체중	10350.0 g	365.09 oz

식별

깃털

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

분포 지역

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.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

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

산란 수

2-12

소리

노래

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.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
종	Cygnus cygnus

Distribution

Whooper Swan has been recorded in 8 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

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

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

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.