THE MOST UNIQUE SWAN SPECIES IN THE WORLD

: Swans (Cygnus), swans are large birds of the goose family. Theirneck is equal to the length of the body. Their feathers are often white. There are 3species in Uzbekistan. Mute swans are distinguished from other species by a blackcrest on their beak. Their body length is 180 cm, their weight is 13 kg. They nest inareas from Western Europe to the Pacific Ocean. Whooper swans have a body lengthof up to 160 cm, their weight is up to 12 kg. They are distributed in areas from theAtlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Lesser swans have a body length of up to 120cm, their weight is up to 7 kg; they live mainly in the tundra; they nest in reed bedson the shores of freshwater lakes, sometimes in the sea. The female of Lesser swanslays 5-12 eggs and incubates for 35-40 days. Swans swim and fly very well; feedson plants, small aquatic animals.