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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.
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.
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]
Researchers said the protective effects of nature reserves could see the wintering whooper swan population double by 2030.
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).
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
Birds include a variety of waders through the winter and migration seasons including significant numbers of black-tailed godwit, spotted redshank, greenshank and ruff. [2] Winter also brings many ducks including pintail, shoveller, teal and wigeon, as well as small numbers of Bewick's swan and whooper swan.
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