Whooper Swan

Sobre

O cisne-cantor é um grande cisne nórdico que cria em zonas húmidas da Escandinávia, Rússia e partes da Islândia. É distinguido do cisne-mudo pela maior quantidade de amarelo no bico, pescoço mais reto e voz sonora. Hiberna em costas e grandes corpos de água na Europa Ocidental, Japão e partes do sul da Ásia. Tem um voo forte e gralha em voz alta durante a migração. É o símbolo nacional da Finlândia.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	116,4 cm	45.8 in
Peso	10350,0 g	365.09 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

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Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

2-12

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
Espécies	Cygnus cygnus

Distribution

Whooper Swan has been recorded in 8 countries.

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

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Perguntas frequentes

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.