How is the whooper swan different from the mute swan?

The whooper swan has a straight neck held upright and a yellow-and-black bill rather than the mute swan's orange bill and curved neck, and it announces itself with a loud whooping call rather than staying largely silent.

How long do whooper swans live?

Wild birds typically live around 10 to 15 years, though captive individuals have been recorded living past 25 years, and one wild Japanese individual was confirmed alive 25 years and 10 months after being ringed.

Whooper Swanオオハクチョウ

Cygnus cygnusLC— Least Concern

The whooper swan is a large, all-white swan named for its loud, bugling call, breeding across subarctic Eurosiberia and migrating south to winter in coastal Europe and East Asia, including Japan. One of the heaviest flying birds in the world, it feeds mainly on aquatic vegetation and has long been celebrated in folklore, including as Finland's national bird.

Whooper Swan (reference photo) — Photo: Charles J. Sharp / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Source / cropped

Species Data

Classification: Anseriformes / Anatidae Source
Distribution: Breeds across subarctic Eurosiberia and winters in areas such as southern Europe, the Black Sea and Caspian Sea coasts, coastal China, Korea, and Japan. Source

Did You Know?

Its nest is a cone-shaped mound up to 2 meters in diameter and 50 cm high; the incubation period is about 31 days, and chicks become capable of flight 78 to 96 days after hatching. Source
It has been Finland's national bird since 1981 and is depicted on the Finnish national design of the 1 euro coin. Source

Where to See This Species

3 facilities · 0 individuals

桐生が岡動物園 (Kiryuugaoka Doubutsuen)Gunma自動車の場合、カーナビ検索は「桐生が岡動物園」ではなく「桐生が岡遊園地」で設定すると駐車場に到着できる（動物園名で検索すると誤った経路になる場合がある）。

桐生が岡動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

釧路市動物園 (Kushiroshi Doubutsuen)HokkaidoJR釧路駅から阿寒バスで約55分、または自動車・タクシー・レンタカーで約27分（18km）。

釧路市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

浜松市動物園 (Hamamatsushi Doubutsuen)ShizuokaOpened in 1950

浜松市動物園のWikipedia記事に飼育種として記載 Source

Conservation Story

Conservation Status

IUCNではLCに分類されています。渡り鳥が利用する湿地や越冬地の保全が重要です。

Habitat

ユーラシア北部で繁殖し、湖沼、湿地、河川などを利用します。

Threats

湿地の減少
越冬地の環境変化

Conservation & Breeding Efforts

渡りの中継地と越冬地の保全
水鳥の生態を伝える展示

Sources

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FAQ

How is the whooper swan different from the mute swan?: The whooper swan has a straight neck held upright and a yellow-and-black bill rather than the mute swan's orange bill and curved neck, and it announces itself with a loud whooping call rather than staying largely silent. Source
How long do whooper swans live?: Wild birds typically live around 10 to 15 years, though captive individuals have been recorded living past 25 years, and one wild Japanese individual was confirmed alive 25 years and 10 months after being ringed. Source

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