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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 ( AEWA ) applies.
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]
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.
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 ...
Researchers said the protective effects of nature reserves could see the wintering whooper swan population double by 2030.
The heraldic lion of Finland found on the Coat of arms of Finland: € 1.00 € 2.00 € 2 Coin Edge The edge reads SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish and Swedish, its two official languages) and contains three lion heads Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape. The whooper swan is the Finnish national bird.
The mires – that cover more than half of the park's area – are inhabited by black grouses, common cranes, whooper swans, wood sandpipers and northern willow grouses. The old-growth forests house hole nesters such as Eurasian pygmy owls, Ural owls, three-toed woodpeckers, red-breasted flycatchers and the Siberian flying squirrel.
Finland does not have any large Cetacean species within its territories. Finland's only coast is on the baltic sea which is home to the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) which is the smallest of the dolphin species in the world's oceans. However, the population of harbour porpoise in the Baltic Sea has dropped dramatically since the mid ...