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Cisne de cuello negro

Black-necked swan

Cygnus melancoryphus (Molina)


DISTRIBUTION IN CHILE:
Coquimbo to Cape Horn. Accidental in Atacama and Robinson Crusoe island.
Your habitat Lakes, lagoons, channels, river mouths.
DESCRIPTION:
Size: 48 in.
Totally white, except head and neck that are black. White line around the eyes, until the nape. Bill gray with big and red caruncle. Legs roseates.