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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
The whooper swan is a large white swan whose yellow bill patch extends far toward the tip, arriving in Japan from the north in winter. It feeds on aquatic plants in lakes and rivers and moves in family groups. "The swans of Kominato and their wintering ground" in Hiranai, Aomori, is a Special Natural Monument, and sites such as Izunuma-Uchinuma in Miyagi, Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima and Suibara in Niigata are also Natural Monuments.
- Scientific name
- Cygnus cygnus
- Group
- Birds
- Prefectures
- Aomori, Miyagi, Fukushima, Niigata
- 日本語
- オオハクチョウ
- 简体中文
- 大天鹅
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The Whooper Swan is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Aomori, Miyagi, Fukushima, Niigata.
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