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| Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) | |||
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| Subspecies | Hide subspecies | ||
| columbianus | columbianus (Whistling) | Tundra of arctic North America; winters to w and coastal e US | |
| bewickii | bewickii (Bewick's) | Kola Peninsula to arctic n Siberia; winters w Europe to s Asia | |
| Endemic status | Not endemic | ||
| Sound Guide | x20x | ||
| Comment |
In Denmark (bewickii): For identification in trickier situations it will be useful to learn the proportions of this species compared to Whooper Swan - the head is very long/large, almost half the length of the neck, whereas it only is a third of the length of the neck on a Whooper. Both of the 'yellow' swans have short tail meaning that you will never see a tail sticking out like it does on a Mute Swan. This is actually a very reliable feature both when seen swimming and sleeping. |
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