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The White Swan is one of the heaviest flying birds.
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Subfamily Anserinae
Genus Cygnus
Species C. olor
he White Swan was first described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin, in 1789. As an adult, the white swan is on average between 125 to 170 cm in height and has a long extension of wings which can vary from 200 to 240 cm. These animals sleep on the ground or in trees up to 1.2m in height. Males are larger than females.
The White Swan is one of the heaviest flying birds, males having an average weight of about 12 kg and the females of about 8kg. Young birds are not white and shiny like the adults and their beaks are black instead of orange. The color of their stripe goes from pure white to alight yellow or gray.
The nests are reused from year to year, repairing and rebuilding when necessary. The nest is cared by both the male and female.
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