Bewick's swan
Scientific name: Cygnus columbianus
A winter visitor, the well-travelled Bewick's swan is the smallest of our swans. It has more black on its yellow-and-black bill than the whooper swan. Look out for it around Eastern England and the Severn Estuary.
Species information
Statistics
Length: 1.2mWingspan: 1.9m
Weight: 5-7kg
Average lifespan: 9 years
Conservation status
Classified in the UK as Red under the Birds of Conservation Concern 5: the Red List for Birds (2021). Protected in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981.