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Whooper swans are much admired in Europe. [8] The whooper swan has been the national bird of Finland since 1981 [11] [12] and is featured on the Finnish 1 euro coin. The whooper swan is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds applies.
The whooper swan is the national bird of Finland.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Finland.The avifauna of Finland included a total of 501 confirmed species as of October 2024, according to BirdLife Suomi, with supplemental additions from Avibase. [1]
Pessi and Illusia and Singing Swan of fate Bird have been best-sellers in Finland for several years. Yrjö Kokko is credited for saving the whooper swan from extinction. He was awarded with Pro Finlandia medal in 1956. The Yrjö Kokko Seura association in Enontekiö (Finnish Lapland) is a tribute to his life and accomplishments.
Whooper swan, the national bird Silver birch, the national tree Lily of the valley, the national flower. The number of species living in Finland has been estimated to be at least 45,000. Known fauna consists of 27,000 species, flora of 4,500 species and fungi 7,500 species.
Country Name of bird Scientific name Official status Picture Ref. Afghanistan Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Albania Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos Yes Angola Red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus Yes Anguilla Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita Yes Antigua and Barbuda Magnificent frigatebird Fregata magnificens Yes Argentina Rufous hornero Furnarius rufus Yes [8] Aruba "Prikichi" Brown ...
Whooper swan (national bird) Cygnus cygnus [25] European perch (national fish) Perca fluviatilis [25] Seven-spot ladybird (national insect) Coccinella septempunctata [25] Grenada: Grenada dove (national bird) Leptotila wellsi [26] Guatemala: Resplendent quetzal (national bird) Pharomachrus mocinno [27] Honduras: White-tailed deer (national ...
Researchers said the protective effects of nature reserves could see the wintering whooper swan population double by 2030. Whooper swan populations ‘grew 30 times faster in UK nature reserves ...
The edge reads SUOMI FINLAND (the name of the country in Finnish and Swedish, its two official languages) and contains three lion heads Two swans flying over a Finnish landscape. The whooper swan is the Finnish national bird. The fruit and leaves of the cloudberry.