whooper

• Nom désignant soit une grue rare d'Amérique du Nord au plumage noir et blanc et au cri perçant, soit un cygne eurasien très répandu, connu pour son cri puissant.

A noun referring to either a rare North American crane with black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call, or a common Old World swan noted for its whooping call.

1. Whooping CraneB2formalamerican

   A rare North American crane with black-and-white plumage and a distinctive trumpeting call.

   Grue blanche (Amérique du Nord)

   • The whooper is one of the most endangered bird species in North America.
   • We spotted a whooper in the wetlands during our trip.
   • Conservation efforts have helped increase the whooper population.

   Synonymeswhooping crane

2. Whooper SwanB2formalbritish

   A common Old World swan known for its loud, whooping call.

   Cygne chanteur

   • The whooper swan migrates to warmer regions during winter.
   • We heard the distinctive call of a whooper across the lake.
   • Whooper swans are often seen in large flocks in northern Europe.