Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Whooper swans are large migratory bird that often fly in large 'V' formations. They can be distinguished from Bewick swans by their larger size, and from mute swans by their yellow bill colour.
What do they sound like?
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Migration from the cold
Realms of the Russian Bear
When the winter sets in, it is time to move further south.
Featured in the following TV programmes
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Archived
Realms of the Russian Bear: Episode 1:GREEN JEWEL OF THE CASPIAN
This 1st prog in a series exploring the natural history of the former Soviet Union,reveals the verdent beauty of the wetlands surrounding the Caspian sea
About the Whooper swan
The Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American Trumpeter Swan.
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The Whooper swan is
Adaptation data provided by Animal Diversity Web
Where can I see them?
They can be found in the following habitats:
Conservation Status
The Whooper swan is Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
- EX - Extinct
- EW
- CR - Threatened
- EN - Threatened
- VU - Threatened
- NT
- LC - Least concern
Year assessed: 2008
Elsewhere on the web
- Whooper swan - Cygnus cygnus (arkive.org)
- Cygnus cygnus (animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu)
- Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust: whooper swan satellite tracking (whooper.wwt.org.uk)
- Bird Guides: fact file and sightings (birdguides.com)
- Birdlife International: fact sheet (birdlife.org)
- Birds of Britain: web article (birdsofbritain.co.uk)
- Whooper Swan (wikipedia.org)
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