Whooper swan - Wikipedia
Whooper swans have a deep honking call that resembles geese and, despite their size, are powerful fliers. Whooper swans can migrate hundreds or even thousands of miles to their wintering sites in southern Europe and eastern Asia. They breed in the subarctic Eurosiberia, further south than Bewicks in the taiga zone.
Whooper Swan in flight - Birds in Slow Motion
Close-up of a Whooper Swan in flight. Filmed against a dramatic sky with mountains in the background.
WHOOPER SWAN bird dance and call, birds sounds - YouTube
Whooper swan. Singing, displaying, dancing and flying birds. Bird song and dance. Birds in flight. Cygnus cygnus.
Whooper Swan | Audubon Field Guide
At a Glance. A huge Eurasian swan, near the size of our Trumpeter Swan. Birds from Siberia winter in small numbers in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Migrants occasionally stray to other points in western Alaska, and very rarely has been found …
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Whooper Swan - eBird
Explore Whooper Swan. Exotic species. Immense swan of frigid northern regions; breeds on the tundra, taiga, and steppe and winters in marshy lakes and wetlands, often in wild areas. Fairly straight neck, short tail, and sloping bill distinct from Mute Swan; told from smaller Bewick’s (Tundra) Swan by larger and pointed yellow patch at base of ...
Whooper Swan Facts: Identification, Diet, Migration Info etc ...
Whooper Swan Scientific name: Cygnus cygnus. Did you know: Whooper swans undertake a breathtaking non-stop flight from Scotland to Iceland every spring, reaching incredible altitudes; a pilot once spotted a flock at 8,000 metres! What Do Whooper Swans Look Like? (how to …
Whooper Swan Wonders: A Guide to Spotting Majestic Beauty in …
The whooper swan (Cygnus Cygnus), sometimes called the common swan, belongs to the order Anseriformes along with geese and ducks, but is the only species in Iceland that belongs to the genus Cygnus. Embark on a captivating journey to unravel the enchanting secrets of Icelandic nature and wildlife by immersing yourself in the rich offerings of ...
Whooper - Swan Specialist Group
Whoopers moult their flight feathers in the breeding range during July–August each year. Paired birds tend to moult asynchronously. Unlike Bewick’s Swans, where yearlings are identifiable by the traces of grey feathers, the plumage of most 2nd winter Whoopers is …
BIRDS OF ICELAND : Cygnus cygnus, Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus; Whooper Swans are the only swans of Iceland. The mute swan has once been introduced, but after initial success they disappeared again. A point has to be made here: the very common mute swan in Europe has been introduced from eastern Asia during the medieval ages and, as is normal with domesticated members of the duck-family, lost ...