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Black-necked Swan

Cygnus melancoryphus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Argentina.January 132, February 169, March 107, April 83, May 90, June 64, July 87, August 98, September 72, October 142, November 88, December 86.
United States1,455
Argentina1,218
Chile978
Alaska695
Buenos Aires439
La Pampa327
Región de Magallanes y Antártica Chilena209
Región del Bío-Bío188
Región de Los Lagos174
Región de Valparaíso126

Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.

Traits

Behavioral

  • MigratoryTravels long distances seasonallyFrom its classification

Dietary

  • HerbivoreFeeds primarily on plantsFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderWaterfowl · Anseriformes
FamilyDucks, Geese, and Swans · Anatidae
GenusTrue Swans · Cygnus

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