NameSwan, Bewicks
Points50
TypeDuck, Goose, Swan
Latin NameCygnus columbianus
DescriptionAdults are white all over and young birds greyish with a pinkish bill. Compared to the similar whooper swan, these swans have proportionally more black and less yellow on their bill. They're also smaller than both mute and whooper swans and have faster wingbeats
FrenchCygne siffleur
GermanPfeifschwan
ItalianCigno minore
SpanishCisne silbador
 


HabitatHow Common? (1-9)
Coast5
Estuary3
Heathland0
Lakes2
Marshland0
Meadows0
Rivers2
Urban0
Woodland0
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