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The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə(ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), 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 Cygnus .
Other common waterbirds include the Slavonian grebe, red-necked phalarope, great northern diver, red-throated diver and whooper swan. The lake is included in an important bird area. [5] Bird populations have been monitored annually since 1975 by the Mývatn Research Station.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Iceland. ... Whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus; Ruddy shelduck, Tadorna ferruginea (A) Common shelduck, Tadorna tadorna (A)
Researchers said the protective effects of nature reserves could see the wintering whooper swan population double by 2030.
Whooper swan: Breeds in Iceland and subarctic Europe and Asia, migrating to temperate Europe and Asia in winter Cygnus buccinator: Trumpeter swan: The largest North American swan. Very similar to the whooper swan (and sometimes treated as a subspecies of it), it was hunted almost to extinction but has since recovered. North America Cygnus ...
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
[8] [9] Whooper swan are viewable within close proximity. [10] The Arctic tern’s arrival heralds the start of summer. [11] Birders from all over the North Atlantic come to pursue their hobby in the lake area. The lake is also a favorite place to take young children to watch and feed birds. [6]
Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus [25] European perch (national fish) Perca fluviatilis [25] Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) Coccinella septempunctata [25] France: Gallic rooster: Gallus gallus domesticus [26] Grenada: Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi [27] Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus ...