Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus

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Identification

Field notes

152 cm (60") Rare visitor to Aleutians from Asia.

Similar to Trumpeter and Tundra Swans except for extensive yellow at base of bill. Tundra Swan has only a small patch of yellow on the bill and Trumpeter' bill is all black.

Details in the field

Photo gallery

4 photos

Credit: Kevin Lin

Credit: Graham Gavaghan

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Credit: Olle Albinsson

Watch and learn

Videos

2 videos

Whooper swans singing

Credit: Mikko Hällfors

Whooper Swans relaxing and singing.mov

Credit: John Russell

Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Whooper Swan

1 rule

Rule 1 13 criteria confidence 1

What colour were the LEGS or FEET ?: Blue · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour were the WING TIPS ?: White or light gray · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the NECK ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
What colour was the BILL ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Yellow · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?: Flattened · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?: Medium
What was the predominant colour of the HEAD ?: White, or pale (grayish-white) · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?: Goose-sized · Larger than a goose
What TYPE of bird was seen ?: Duck or Goose-like
WHERE was the bird seen ?: Northwestern Canada or United States

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