Whooper swan
| Whooper swan | |
|---|---|
| Calls recorded in County Cork, Ireland | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | Cygnus |
| Species: | C. cygnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cygnus cygnus | |
| Range of C. cygnus Breeding range Year-round range Wintering range | |
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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 trumpeter swan, and the type species for the genus Cygnus.