Coscoroba Swan

Giới Thiệu

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
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh	84,2 cm	33.1 in
Khối Lượng	4200,0 g	148.15 oz

Nhận Dạng

Bộ Lông

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.

🌿 Wetland

Phạm Vi Địa Lý

Breeds in western North American prairies and parklands; winters in California, the Southwest, and northern Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles and upends in shallow water; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Hành Vi & Sinh Sản

Làm Tổ

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

Số Trứng

4-9

Âm Thanh

Tiếng Hót

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

Phân Loại Học

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Bộ	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Họ	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Coscoroba
Loài	Coscoroba coscoroba

Distribution

Coscoroba Swan has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Hiện Diện Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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Câu Hỏi Thường Gặp

What does the Coscoroba Swan eat?

Eats seeds, aquatic plants, and invertebrates; dabbles and upends in shallow water; diet more invertebrate-heavy in breeding season.

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.