Whooper swan
Enw gwyddonol: Cygnus cygnus
The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill than the Bewick's Swan.
Gwybodaeth am rywogaethau
Ystadegau
Length: 1.5mWingspan: 2.3m
Weight: 9.3kg
Average lifespan: 9 years
Statws cadwraethol
Classified in the UK as Amber under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.