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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOOPER SWAN

whooper swan  [ˈhuːpə swɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOOPER SWAN

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Whooper swan is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WHOOPER SWAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whooper swan

Whooper swan

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.

Definition of whooper swan in the English dictionary

The definition of whooper swan in the dictionary is a large white Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, having a black bill with a yellow base and a noisy whooping cry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHOOPER SWAN


swan
swɒn
wan
wɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOOPER SWAN

whomp up
whomping
whomso
whomsoever
whoonga
whoop
whoop it up
whoopee
whoopee cushion
whooper
whooping cough
whooping crane
whoopla
whoops
whoops-a-daisy
whoopsie
whoosh
whoosis
whop
whopped

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOOPER SWAN

Aswan
Bewick´s swan
bhawan
black swan
cowan
deewan
dewan
diwan
hwan
Iowan
Jawan
McEwan
mute swan
Palawan
rowan
Saskatchewan
Szechwan
Taiwan
trumpeter swan
whistling swan

Synonyms and antonyms of whooper swan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «whooper swan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOOPER SWAN

Find out the translation of whooper swan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whooper swan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whooper swan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大天鹅
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cisne cantor
570 millions of speakers

English

whooper swan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whooper हंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بجعة whooper
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лебедь-кликун
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cisne bravo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জঘন্য হান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cygne chanteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Si pemburu angsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Singschwan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オオハクチョウ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오오 하쿠 쵸】
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên nga whooper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வணக்கம் ஸ்வான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यभिचारी हुक स्वान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Whooper kuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cigno selvatico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

łabędź krzykliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лебідь - кликун
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lebede sălbatice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αγριόκυκνων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Whooper Swan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sångsvan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sangsvane
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOOPER SWAN»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOOPER SWAN» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOOPER SWAN»

Discover the use of whooper swan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whooper swan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Whooper Swan
Taking an in-depth look at the Whooper Swan, this book investigates its biology, migratory habits, courtship and breeding behaviour and its role in the folklore and legend of the many countries where it occurs."
Mark Brazil, 2010
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The Atlas of Wintering Birds in Britain and Ireland
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus I.L.~'u. Of the two migratory swans which occur in Britain and Ireland in winter the Whooper Swan is the larger, more majestic, more widespread and better known. It is also here for a longer stay, usually from ...
Peter Lack, 2010
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Whooper Swan (Cygnus Cygnus) Distribution and Habitat Use in ...
The purpose of this project is to determine the distribution, habitat use, abundance, and behaviour of whooper swans wintering on the Black Cart flood plain during the 2008/2009 winter.
Scottish Natural Heritage (Agency), 2010
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Partnerships in Birds : The Study of Monogamy: The Study of ...
There was also a significant interaction between year and age (e.g. Whooper Swan females AD = 26, Adf = 14, P < 0.05; Bewick's Swan females AD = 93, Adf = 39, P < 0.001) and year and pair duration (e.g. Whooper Swan females AD = 55,  ...
Jeffrey M. Black, 1996
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Birds in Ireland
Loughs Neagh & Beg, Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, Tyrone (36,900) Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan, Teal, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Scaup, Goldeneye Lough Iron and Glen Lough, Whooper Swan, White-fronted Westmeath 6,480 Goose Lough ...
Clive Hutchinson, 2010
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Flyaway
Meeting dangerously ill Harry in the aftermath of her father's frightening heart attack, 13-year-old Isla struggles to bring meaning into all of their lives by helping an injured swan. By the award-winning author of Stolen.
Lucy Christopher, 2011
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Connectivity, the Answer to Ending Ignorance and Separation: ...
Say you're slogging through a bog in northern Finland when you come across a Whooper Swan building its nest. By pushing a few numbers on your GPS phone, the exact position of your sighting, along with species, gender and time of day, ...
Judy Breck, 2004
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Birds in England
... Sanderling,Dunlin, Curlew, Redshank, Turnstone 56 Snipe, Blacktailed Teal, Pintail, Ringed Plover, Golden Plover, Dunlin & Redshank • ≥ 20,000 waterfowl 58 Martin Mere 119.89 Freshwater • Nonbreeding Bewick's Swan,Whooper Swan , ...
Andy Brown, Phil Grice, 2010
9
Man and Wildfowl
_-1,,-1'-'lgg St Hugh with the Whooper Swan that befriended him and is reported to have searched the saint's sleeves for bread. Drawn by Sue Hazeldine. A swan or swans are the attribute of St Leger (2 October), of St Hugh of Lincoln, St Hugh  ...
Janet Kear, 2010
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Bewick's Swan
Swans generally make higher pitched and more musical notes than the more sonorous whooping calls of the Whooper Swan. 1.1.3 Separation ofBewick's Swans from Whistling Swans Although Bewick's Swans are slightly smaller on average ...
Eileen Rees, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOOPER SWAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whooper swan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whooper swan, not native to North America, seen near Muskrat Falls
It turns out it was a whooper swan, a species not found in North America. Bird enthusiast Tony Chubbs told CBC News the whooper swan breeds in Iceland and ... «CBC.ca, Apr 15»
2
This Wild Life: For whooper swans whoop it up in late winter in …
For whooper swans, all that hard weather is just another name for Springspring. When we finally found them it was such a pleasure, I had to agree. Here's what it ... «Shoreline Times, Apr 15»
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Pine martens, eagles, short-eared owls and whooper swans — part …
Sir John Lister-Kaye has adopted a very familiar format in his new book of wildlife encounters. Essentially he charts a single 12-month cycle in the life of the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Swan counters out in force to track movements of migratory birds
More than 300 people took part in the all-Ireland swan census over the weekend. Once every five years, this census tracks numbers of whooper swans and ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
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Whooper swan family: Martin Mere reserve tracks 'missing' cygnet
An international tracking operation has been launched after a family of Whooper swans at a Lancashire reserve left a cygnet behind in the Irish Republic. «BBC News, Jan 15»
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Elegant whoopers come to Swan Loch
Whooper swans, swimming with their long slender necks held regally high. ... of miles involving the longest uninterrupted flight over water of any swan species. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
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Suddenly the whooper swans are here, pure white against a …
But as the sound gets louder I realise it's not geese at all but the far more musical babble of whooper swans in flight. And then suddenly they are here, winging ... «The Guardian, Apr 14»
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Lonely swan is grounded after he fell in love with a helicopter when …
But the helicopter's pilot is so terrified the besotted bird - named after its species the whooper swan - will fly into its rotor blades they've been forced to clip his ... «Daily Mail, May 13»
9
Feathered fest
After a hiatus of 113 years, rare Whooper Swans have been sighted at the Pong Dam Lake wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh — bringing cheers among ... «The Hindu, Feb 13»
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Rare migratory bird spotted after 113 years in Himachal
Much for the delight of ornithologists, this melodious rare winter migrant birdie- “whooper swan” is the new winged guest at Pong Dam Lake wetland this winter. «Hindustan Times, Jan 13»

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