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  1. Adaptations of the Whooper Swan include12:
    • Swimming with upright neck and never raising their wings.
    • Spending much of their time swimming.
    • Being herbivorous.
    • Being monogamous.
    • Being highly sociable apart from their breeding season.
    • Flying in large “V” formations.
    • Being active in the daytime.
    • Straining the water for food, or eating plants that grow on the bottom.
    • Having a deep honking call.
    • Foraging on water by head-dipping or upending, and grazing on the ground as well.
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    The Whooper Swan has certain behaviors which are as follows :-

    • They swim with upright neck and they never raise their wings.
    • They spend much of their time swimming.
    • These swans are herbivorous.
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    Whooper swans are active in the daytime and spend much of their time swimming, straining the water for food, or eating plants that grow on the bottom. They are very noisy and have a deep honking call. They forage on water by head-dipping or upending, and they graze on the ground as well.
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    Whooper swan - Wikipedia

    Whooper swans pair for life, and their cygnets stay with them all winter; they are sometimes joined by offspring from previous years. Their preferred breeding habitat is wetland , but semi-domesticated birds will build a nest anywhere close to water. See more

    The whooper swan , also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan, and the type species for the genus See more

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    Whooper swans require large areas of water to live in, especially when they are still growing because their body weight cannot be supported … See more

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    Francis Willughby and John Ray's Ornithology of 1676 referred to this swan as "the Elk, Hooper, or wild Swan". It was one of the many bird species originally described by Carl Linnaeus in the 1758 10th edition of his Systema Naturae, where it was given the See more

    The whooper swan is similar in appearance to Bewick's swan. It is larger, however, at a length of 140–165 centimetres (55–65 inches) and a wingspan of 205–275 cm (81–108 in). The weight is typically in the range of 7.4–14.0 kilograms … See more

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  3. Whooper Swan Bird Facts (Cygnus cygnus) | Birdfact

    Adaptability: Ability to thrive in various environments or changing conditions. Aggressiveness: Territorial behaviour and assertiveness, particularly during breeding seasons. Endurance: Stamina, often seen in migration patterns or …

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  5. Whooper Swan - Cygnus cygnus - Birds of the World

    Mar 4, 2020 · Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. …

  6. Whooper Swan: Facts, Characteristics, Habitat and More

    May 9, 2012 · Adaptations of Whooper Swan. Their legs fail to support the body weight of these species and hence the juvenile ones inhabit mostly in water. The giant size of these species helps them to defend from enemies. Breeding …

  7. Whooper Swan: Biology & Ecology - Birds Coach

    Dec 10, 2023 · The Whooper Swan, Cygnus cygnus, is an icon of ornithological elegance and a subject which presents a consummate illustration of species adaptation and differentiation. A robust investigation into the morphological …

  8. Whooper Swan | Audubon Field Guide

    Learn about the Whooper Swan, a huge Eurasian swan that winters in Alaska and occasionally strays to other parts of North America. Find out its size, color, wing shape, tail shape, songs and calls, and conservation status.

  9. ADW: Cygnus cygnus: INFORMATION

    Whooper swans breed and set up nests along the banks of freshwater lakes, pools, shallow rivers, marshes, bogs, and swamps. They prefer habitats with emergent vegetation, which may provide additional protection for nests and …

  10. Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) - BirdLife species factsheet

  11. Whooper Swan - eBird

    Immense swan of frigid northern regions; breeds on the tundra, taiga, and steppe and winters in marshy lakes and wetlands, often in wild areas.