Coscoroba Swan closeup, Epe Zoo

It took me quite a while to identify this one. It's head looks like a duck, and its body size suggests it being a large duck, yet in fact it is the smallest swan. Note that I did not saturate the bill, it really is that red.

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WildFlower

Lion

Interesting bill... here's a bunch of them
http://carolinabirds.org/HTML/WLD_Duck_Swan.htm
Posted 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Very convenient overview! Is it on the identification guide yet? (sorry, too tired to check). Posted 11 years ago
2. 1. WildFlower
    
    Lion
    
    I just added it ;) Posted 11 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks! Posted 11 years ago

The Coscoroba Swan

The Coscoroba Swan is a species of waterfowl endemic to southern South America. It is the smallest of the birds called "swans", but still a large species of waterfowl. It belongs to the subfamily Anserinae in the family of ducks, swans, and geese, Anatidae.

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Similar species: Ducks, Geese, Etc.

Species identified by Ferdy Christant