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| Cygnus melanocorypha |
(Molina, 1782) |
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Family: ducks, geese, swans |
Order: Anseriformes |
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Black-necked swan |
Cygne à cou noir |
Cisne cuellinegro |
Schwarzhalsschwan |
| Migration: intracontinental |
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austral migrants, |
Movements. Falkland and northern populations relatively sedentary, but those from higher latitudes descend to
lower ones in winter, occurring as far N as Tropic of Capricorn. (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J
(eds), 1992)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1992) - www.hbw.com,
- Copyright: GROMS/BfN -
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |