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National Natural Monument
Birds
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
The tundra swan is a white swan with a small yellow patch at the bill base, arriving in Japan in winter from Siberia. It feeds on lakes and in paddies, calling to one another in flocks. Wintering sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma in Miyagi, Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima and Suibara in Niigata are Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Cygnus columbianus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Aomori, Miyagi, Fukushima, Niigata
- 日本語
- コハクチョウ
- 简体中文
- 小天鹅
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The Tundra Swan is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Aomori, Miyagi, Fukushima, Niigata.
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