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Swan
Cygnus
54.5, -3.16667
Field Notes
Description:
Swans are some of the largest flying birds known, the largest species being the 'mute swan' 'trumpeter swan' and whooper swan.
Both the females and males are similar in plumage, the difference is based in height and weight. Typical swans to see in the northern hemisphere are pure white in plumage whereas in the southern hemisphere they are mixed black and white. Swans have small sharp teeth in their beaks for catching fish.
Habitat:
Swans are usually seen in temperate regions, rarely sighted in the tropics.
Four or five species are found in the northern hemisphere (e.g. Australia, New Zealand.)
However not all swans are 'wholly migrators.' Mute swans are resident over areas of western Europe but wholly migratory in Eastern Europe and asia. The whooper swan and Tundra swan are wholly migratory.
Notes:
I first spotted this swan by accident and was scared of getting to close to it in case it tried to chase me, turns out the swan was in a good mood :)
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