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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Cygnus cygnus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Anseriformes

Family

Anatidae

Genus

Cygnus

Species

Cygnus cygnus

Aves🍂 Omnivore

Whooper Swan

Cygnus cygnus (Whooper Swan · オオハクチョウ)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)LC (Least Concern)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

🇰🇷 Class II endangered wildlife (Korea) · Natural Monument (Korea) «Whooper Swan»

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

1.4~1.65m · No data (Wingspan 2.05m)

Mass · Top Speed

9.8kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Freshwater lakes, ponds, shallow rivers, and marshes for breeding; estuaries, lagoons, and shallow bays in winter

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 A large white bird seen on lakes and river estuaries in winter, the Korea Heritage Service groups three species—the tundra swan, whooper swan, and mute swan—together in its description.
💡 Its body length of 152 cm is similar to the height of an upper-grade elementary school child (Comparison).
💡 An average male mass of 9.8 kg is similar to a 10 kg bag of rice (Comparison).

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)48

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

#큰고니#Cygnus cygnus

📖 1. Overview

The whooper swan is a large swan that breeds in northern Eurasia and visits the east and south coasts of Korea in winter.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is all white, its legs are black, and its bill is yellow at the base and black at the tip. The tip of its bill is slightly hooked, and it holds its neck upright when swimming.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It feeds on aquatic plants and roots in shallow water, digging in mud with its webbed feet, and in winter it also eats farm crops. It lays 1–8 eggs per clutch and incubates them for 30–32 days.

🇰🇷 4. Connection to Korea

It is a Class II endangered wildlife (Korea) species and was designated a Natural Monument (Korea) on May 31, 1968 (1968-05-31). Arriving in autumn to escape the cold, it spends the winter along the east and south coasts.