Coscoroba Swan
Coscoroba coscoroba
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<birdfyi-bird slug="coscoroba-coscoroba"></birdfyi-bird>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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เกี่ยวกับเรา
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 |
|---|---|---|
| กว้างปีก | 84.2 cm | 33.1 in |
| น้ำหนัก | 4200.0 g | 148.15 oz |
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ขนนก
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.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
พฤติกรรมและการผสมพันธุ์
การทำรัง
Nest type: M. Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 91-98 days.
จำนวนไข่
4-9
เสียง
เสียงร้อง
A bugling, honking 'coscoroba' call — giving the species its onomatopoeic name. Loud and far-carrying. Less commonly heard than northern hemisphere swans.
อนุกรมวิทยา
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| อันดับ | Anseriformes (Waterfowl) |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans) |
| Genus | Coscoroba |
| ชนิดพันธุ์ | Coscoroba coscoroba |
Distribution
Coscoroba Swan has been recorded in 6 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Anatidae family