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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.
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.
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]
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 ...
Topographic map of Finland. ... Three of the more striking birds are the whooper swan, a large European swan and the national bird of Finland; ...
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
An unusual, even creepy scene can be spotted on a Google Maps view of a field in Finland, reports The Sun.. While the flat plain may initially appear to be populated with a crowd of colorfully ...
Coscoroba swan: Coscoroba coscoroba (Molina, 1782) 28 Black swan: Cygnus atratus (Latham, 1790) 29 Black-necked swan: Cygnus melancoryphus (Molina, 1782) 30 Mute swan: Cygnus olor (Gmelin, JF, 1789) 31 Trumpeter swan: Cygnus buccinator Richardson, 1831: 32 Tundra swan: Cygnus columbianus (Ord, 1815) 33 Whooper swan: Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus ...