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Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 98,338, February 72,631, March 113,796, April 179,028, May 258,129, June 281,473, July 301,195, August 259,026, September 190,171, October 141,949, November 77,567, December 60,625.
United States2,037,134
Alaska2,033,927
Russia6,074
Canada1,450
Finland1,287
United Kingdom1,280
Washington1,169
England964
Altai Krai832
British Columbia629

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification

Dietary

  • HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderWaterfowl · Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae
GenusTrue Swans · Cygnus

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