Coscoroba swan
The coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a distant relative of the true swan. Many specialists merge this genus, Coscoroba, with ducks, like whistling ducks. The coscoroba swan is found in South America from southern Chile and central Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego and the Falkland Islands.
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| A coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) | |
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| Subfamily: | Anserinae |
| Genus: | Coscoroba |
Where Coscoroba is found in South America and Falklands Islands
Recent genetic studies have found a relationship between this species and Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae). They are sister groups.[1]
References
- Rodrigues, Benilson S.; De Assis, Maria De Fatima L.; O'Brien, Patricia C. M.; Ferguson-Smith, Malcolm A.; De Oliveira, Edivaldo H. C. (2014). "Chromosomal studies on Coscoroba coscoroba(Aves: Anseriformes) reinforce the Coscoroba-Cereopsisclade". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 111 (2): 274–279. doi:10.1111/bij.12202.
Other websites
- Birdlife. Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
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