Cygnus atratus Latham 1790 (black swan)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Alternative combination: Anas atrata

Belongs to Cygnus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Worthy 1998, Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003 and Worthy and Nguyen 2020

Sister taxa: Cygnus (Olor), Cygnus (Sthenelides), Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus csakvarensis, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus equitum, Cygnus falconeri, Cygnus herenthalsi, Cygnus hibbardi, Cygnus matthewi, Cygnus melancoryphus, Cygnus olor, Cygnus paloregonus, Cygnus pristinus, Cygnus sumnerensis

Ecology: volant folivore-granivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)

• Pliocene of Australia (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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