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Black-necked Swan |
| Cygnus melancoryphus |
| Taxonomy |
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| Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) |
| in La Rambla of Montevideo, Uruguay |
The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) was registered by Molina in 1792. |
The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) in the Animal Kingdom |
Classification |
Name |
Notes |
Kingdom |
Animalia |
Animals: Multicelular systems that feed by ingestion. |
Subkingdom |
Eumetazoa |
Animals with bodies made of two or more symmetrical sides. |
Branch |
Bilateria |
Body with two symmetrical opposing sides. |
Phylum |
Chordata |
Chordates |
Subphylum |
Vertebrata |
Vertebrates |
Superclass |
Gnathostomata |
Vertebrates with jaws. |
Class |
Aves |
Birds: Vertebrates with feathers. |
Superorder |
Neognathae |
Birds of Flight |
Order |
Anseriformes |
Waterfowl & Screamers |
Family |
Anatidae |
Waterfowl |
Subfamily |
Anserinae |
Swans & Geese |
Tribe |
Cygnini |
Swans |
Genus |
Cygnus |
Swans |
Species |
Cygnus melancoryphus |
Black-necked Swan |
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The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) has no recognized subspecies. |
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| Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) |
| White lines on the head, one on each side. |
| Thickening (or knob) over the beak's base. |
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