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Woodcut by Robert Elliot Bewick of the swan named in memory of his father by William Yarrell. 1847 edition of Thomas Bewick's A History of British Birds.. C. columbianus is the smallest of the Holarctic swans, at 115–150 cm (45–59 in) in length, 168–211 cm (66–83 in) in wingspan and a weight range of 3.4–9.6 kg (7.5–21.2 lb).
The whooper swan and tundra swan are wholly migratory, ... (Cygnus cygnus) is the national bird of Finland; [46] and the mute swan is the national bird of Denmark. ...
Established in 1962 as a sanctuary for migratory birds, Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge provides natural habitat for over 240 bird species — including bald eagles and transitory peregrine falcons — and is a major staging site for tundra swans.
The birds of Asia are diverse. The avifauna of Asia includes 3845 species. ... Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus; Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus; Black-necked swan, ...
The trumpeter swan (Cygnus buccinator) is a species of swan found in North America.The heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl, with a wingspan of 185 to 304.8 cm (6 ft 2 in to 10 ft 2 in).
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Spain. The area covered by this list is mainland Spain, ... Tundra swan (cisne chico), Cygnus columbianus (A)
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Nepal. ... Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (A) Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus (A) Knob-billed duck, Sarkidiornis melanotos;
These are birds that more than half of the North American populations nest in the boreal forest. Many of these birds need mature forests or isolated, non-populated wetlands that now have been largely cleared outside of the boreal forests. Hooded merganser. Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator; American wigeon, Anas americana