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The whooper swan is the national bird of Finland.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Finland.The avifauna of Finland included a total of 501 confirmed species as of October 2024, according to BirdLife Suomi, with supplemental additions from Avibase. [1]
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Whooper swan, the national bird Silver birch, the national tree Lily of the valley, the national flower. The number of species living in Finland has been estimated to be at least 45,000. Known fauna consists of 27,000 species, flora of 4,500 species and fungi 7,500 species.
A recipe for baked swan survives from that time: "To bake a Swan Scald it and take out the bones, and parboil it, then season it very well with Pepper, Salt and Ginger, then lard it, and put it in a deep Coffin of Rye Paste with store of Butter, close it and bake it very well, and when it is baked, fill up the Vent-hole with melted Butter, and ...
Finnish national symbols are natural symbols or Finnish national works and prominent figures that are commonly associated with Finland. [1] The most recognized national symbols include the flag of Finland and the lion featured on the Finnish coat of arms .
The Finnish-Russian border was established in 1920 by the Treaty of Tartu, which largely followed the historical border but gave Finland Pechenga (Finnish: Petsamo) and its Barents Sea port. [56] Finnish democracy survived Soviet coup attempts and the anti-communist Lapua movement. In 1917 there were three million people in the country.
Anni Emilia Swan (married name Anni Manninen; 4 January 1875 in Helsinki – 24 March 1958 in Helsinki) was a Finnish writer. Swan wrote many books for children and young adults, was a journalist for children's magazines and worked as a translator. She is considered the creator of Finnish literature for girls.
There are six living and many extinct species of swan; in addition, there is a species known as the coscoroba swan which is no longer considered one of the true swans. For the band, see Category:Swans (band) .