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Coscoroba swan

South America·Bird

Although they are the smallest species of swan, these birds are one of the largest waterfowl in South America. These birds are all white with black wing tips and red bills and legs. They can be found as far south as Cape Horn and as far north as Brazil.

  • Conservation StatusLeast Concern
  • Life spanaround 20 years
  • Body sizearound 62 in. wingspan
  • Native habitat Swamps and lagoons of southwestern South America
  • DietPlants, small fish, aquatic insects
Red-legged seriema Blue-billed curassow

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