Coscoroba Swan

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Coscoroba Swan Coscoroba coscoroba

Status.

Category E

Native Range

South America. Resident in Uruguay and northern Argentina and also breeding in southern Argentina, these southern breeders winter in northern Chile, southern Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil.

Conservation Status

Least Concern

British Occurrence

NBN atlas has 29 records as at end 2024. Map Here.

Kept at several bird gardens but said to need protection in harsh weather. Evidently escapes have occured but survival in the wild in Britain seems unlikely.

Where to see Coscoroba Swan in captivity


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