Whooper swan
E949934
The whooper swan is a large migratory swan native to Eurasia, known for its striking white plumage, black-and-yellow bill, and loud, trumpeting calls.
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
species ⓘ swan ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 140–165 cm ⓘ |
| averageMass | 7–14 kg ⓘ |
| averageWingspan | 205–275 cm ⓘ |
| billColor | black and yellow ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cygnus cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
boreal wetlands
ⓘ
tundra wetlands ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Iceland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Scandinavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callType | trumpeting ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | whooper swan ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
agricultural crops
ⓘ
aquatic plants ⓘ grasses ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | extensive yellow on bill ⓘ |
| family | Anatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightFormation | V-formation ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
dabbling
ⓘ
up-ending ⓘ |
| genus | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ slow-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to 20 years or more ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Europe ⓘ |
| nestLocation | near water ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Anseriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pairBond | long-term ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor | white ⓘ |
| scientificName | Cygnus cygnus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
trumpeter swan
ⓘ
tundra swan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | monogamous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
collisions with power lines
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ lead poisoning ⓘ |
| vocalization | loud ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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