Bewick's swan  (Cygnus columbianus bewickii)

Facts

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Anseriformes
Family Anatidae
Genus Cygnus (1)
Size Head-body length: 115 - 127 cm (2)
Wingspan: 180 - 211 cm (3)
Weight 3.4 - 7.8 kg (3)

Status

Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (3). Receives general protection in Great Britain under Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act and listed under Annex I of the EC Birds Directive. Classified as a Species of European Conservation Concern (4).