The whooper swan (/ˈhuːpə (ɹ) swɒn/ "hooper swan"; Cygnus cygnus), also known as the common swan, is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American …

Immense swan of frigid northern regions; breeds on the tundra, taiga, and steppe and winters in marshy lakes and wetlands, often in wild areas.

The Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a large northern hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan. It is considered the most elegant of the swan family.

The Whooper Swan is a majestic, large waterfowl with pure white plumage and distinctive yellow and black bill. Adults typically measure 140-165 cm in length, with a wingspan of 205-275 cm, making …

A huge Eurasian swan, near the size of our Trumpeter Swan. Birds from Siberia winter in small numbers in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Migrants occasionally stray to other points in western Alaska...

Sep 25, 2025 · The Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) is a large swan that occurs in the Northern Hemisphere. It is closely related to the North American Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator).

Whooper Swans breed in shrub-forest tundra and taiga zones across Eurasia, south of the Bewick’s Swans’ breeding range, extending from Iceland and northern Scandinavia in the west to the Pacific …

The Whooper Swan is a large white swan, bigger than a Bewick's Swan. It has a long neck, which it usually holds erect, and black legs. Its black bill has a large triangular patch of yellow on it. It is …

Dec 12, 2025 · The Whooper Swan is a large (approximately 9.5 kg), rambunctious, snowy white bird that instantly commands attention. Humans have been riveted by the species' robust elegance for …

Instantly recognizable by its brilliant white plumage, long neck, and distinctive yellow-and-black bill, the whooper swan is a bird of open waters and expansive skies. It breeds in the northern reaches of …