Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Ducks, Geese and Swans :: Coscoroba Swan

Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Described by: Molina (1782)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Costanero Sur, Argentina - Sep, 2003 © Mark Harper  Torres del Paine National Park, Chile - Dec, 2005 © Arthur Grosset  Puerto Natales, Chile - Jan 25, 2007 © Nancy Bell 
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Range

S. South America;
S. Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay (Banados del Este), Paraguay, Argentina (Cordoba and Buenos Aires s. to Tierra del Fuego), Chile (Aisen s. to the Magellanic region) and the Falkland Islands.
S.-most populations migrate n. in the winter.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

No sounds are available for this species

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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