Cygnus melancoryphus Molina 1782 (Black-necked swan)

Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae

Belongs to Cygnus according to J. del Hoyo et al. 2014

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

Ecology: volant folivore-granivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cygnus melancoryphus in the database

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