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Triumph ceremony

A type of display which follows a successful aggressive encounter, usually given by a pair of birds. It is well seen in the Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus and the Bewick's Swan C.columbianus, and consists of raising the neck and wings and calling loudly.

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From Peter Weaver's Birdwatcher's Dictionary
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