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Whooper swans are much admired in Europe. [8] The whooper swan has been the national bird of Finland since 1981 [11] [12] and is featured on the Finnish 1 euro coin. The whooper swan is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds applies.
Whooper swan: Cygnus cygnus: Anatidae: 8,200 metres (27,000 feet) This height was attained by a flock of whooper swans flying over Northern Ireland, and recorded by radar. [2] [5] Alpine chough: Pyrrhocorax graculus: Corvidae: 8,000 metres (26,500 feet) This height was recorded on Mount Everest. [5] Bearded vulture: Gypaetus barbatus: Accipitridae
The bar-headed goose (Anser indicus) is an iconic high-flyer that surmounts the Himalayas during migration, [73] and serves as a model system for derived physiological adaptations for high-altitude flight. Rüppell's vultures, whooper swans, alpine chough, and common cranes all have flown more than 8 km (26,000 ft) above sea level.
Trumpeter swan, Cygnus buccinator (A) [8] Tundra swan, Cygnus columbianus (A) Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus (A) [9] Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A) [10] Egyptian goose, Alopochen aegyptiaca (I) Muscovy duck, Cairina moschata (I) Wood duck, Aix sponsa; Garganey, Spatula querquedula (A) [11] Blue-winged teal, Spatula discors; Cinnamon teal ...
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The whooper swan and tundra swan are wholly migratory, and the trumpeter swans are almost entirely migratory. [16] There is some evidence that the black-necked swan is migratory over part of its range, but detailed studies have not established whether these movements are long or short-range migration. [22]
A flock of swans that grew from a gift nearly 70 years ago from Queen Elizabeth II has been rounded up in Florida to ensure they are all healthy. On Tuesday, there were 50 swans collected in ...
Jackie Minett is a tour guide at Butterfly World in Coconut Creek, dubbed the “butterfly capital of the world.” She leads children and seniors, some tourists, some Floridians, around the ...