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Coscoroba Swan

Coscoroba coscoroba

Least Concern
طول الجناح
84,2 cm
الوزن
4200,0 g
الفصيلة
Anatidae
الرتبة
Anseriformes

The Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a bird species in the family Anatidae (ducks, geese & swans), within the order Anseriformes (waterfowl). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 84.2 cm and a weight of 4.2 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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حول

The smallest swan and the only member of its genus, differing from true swans with a more goose-like head, red-pink bill and legs, and all-white plumage with black wingtips. Found in southern South America. Swims gracefully and grazes shoreline vegetation. Loud coscoroba call is distinctive.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 84,2 cm 33.1 in
الوزن 4200,0 g 148.15 oz

التعرف

الريش

Entirely white plumage except black wingtips visible in flight. Bright red bill and red legs and feet. Red eye-ring. More goose-like than true swans. Juvenile has brownish wash. Sexes similar.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, marshes, lagoons, and flooded grasslands from southern Brazil through Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; moves northward in winter. Nests in reedy margins.

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: M. Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 91-98 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

4-9

الصوت

الغناء

A bugling, honking 'coscoroba' call — giving the species its onomatopoeic name. Loud and far-carrying. Less commonly heard than northern hemisphere swans.

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
الفصيلة Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus Coscoroba
الأنواع Coscoroba coscoroba

Distribution

Coscoroba Swan has been recorded in 6 countries.

موجود Not recorded

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الأسئلة الشائعة

Where does the Coscoroba Swan live?
Freshwater lakes, marshes, lagoons, and flooded grasslands from southern Brazil through Uruguay, Chile, and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; moves northward in winter. Nests in reedy margins.
Is the Coscoroba Swan endangered?
The Coscoroba Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Coscoroba Swan nest?
Nest type: M. Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 91-98 days.
What does the Coscoroba Swan sound like?
A bugling, honking 'coscoroba' call — giving the species its onomatopoeic name. Loud and far-carrying. Less commonly heard than northern hemisphere swans.
How big is the Coscoroba Swan?
The Coscoroba Swan has a wingspan of 84.2 cm, weight of 4200.0 g.
What order and family does the Coscoroba Swan belong to?
The Coscoroba Swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.

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