NameSwan, Whooper
Points50
TypeDuck, Goose, Swan
Latin NameCygnus cygnus
DescriptionThe whooper swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick's swan. It has a long thin neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs. Its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it. It is mainly a winter visitor to the UK from Iceland
FrenchCygne chanteur
GermanSingschwan
ItalianCigno selvatico
SpanishCisne cantor
 


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