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whooper
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whoop·er  (hpr, hw-, w-)
n.
1. A whooping crane.
2. An Old World swan (Cygnus cygnus) having a loud cry.
whooper, whooper swan [ˈwuːpə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large white Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, having a black bill with a yellow base and a noisy whooping cry
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Noun1.whooper - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting callwhooper - rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Grus americana, whooping crane
crane - large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
genus Grus, Grus - type genus of the Gruidae: typical cranes
2.whooper - common Old World swan noted for its whooping callwhooper - common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
Cygnus cygnus, whooper swan
swan - stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
genus Cygnus, Cygnus - a genus of Anatidae
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Other big birds in the region last week were an elusive, great white egret on Porthmadog's Glaslyn marshes, a glossy ibis in Foryd Bay, and whooper swans with a scaup on the Inland Sea.
bird notes by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
To date the information has already revealed how Jaleel, one of the seven Whooper swans selected for the project has made history on the epic journey from Iceland's southern coast to the west coast of Ireland.
Superwhooper by Green Places
Aircraft could be in danger because of flocks of whooper swans which migrate from Iceland to live near the runways at Glasgow airport during the winter.
FRIGHT PATH; EXCLUSIVE Airport chiefs fear swans could cause repeat ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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