The whooper swan, "Cygnus cygnus", is a large Northern Hemisphere swan. It is the Eurasian counterpart of the North American trumpeter swan. An old name for the whooper swan is 'Elk'; it is so called in Francis Willughby and John Ray's "Ornithology" of 1676.
Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.
By MohammadReza Ehsani
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Uploaded Jul 4, 2020. Captured in Mazandaran Province, Marij Mahalleh - Vozara Mahalleh Rd, Iran.
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Excellent job on your first post! We have very few photos from Iran so they are most welcome. Posted 5 years ago
Hope I could be useful to this great website!
All the best Posted 5 years ago
Welcome to Jungle Dragon! Posted 5 years ago