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title: "Coscoroba Swan"
description: "Coscoroba coscoroba — Uccelli. The coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a species of waterfowl in the subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/coscoroba-swan
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Coscoroba Swan

> Coscoroba coscoroba — Uccelli. The coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a species of waterfowl in the subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae.

- Scientific name: *Coscoroba coscoroba*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `freshwater` (Laghi e fiumi)
- iNaturalist observations: 6141
- Wikidata: [Q144218](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q144218)
- iNaturalist taxon: [7166](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/7166)

## Names

- en: Coscoroba Swan
- de: Coscorobaschwan
- es: Cisne coscoroba
- fr: Coscoroba blanc
- nl: Coscorobazwaan
- pl: Koskoroba

## Countries with the most observations

AR (4037), CL (1332), UY (192), BR (171), PY (14), ES (5)

## Summary

The coscoroba swan (Coscoroba coscoroba) is a species of waterfowl in the subfamily Anserinae of the family Anatidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands. It is one of South America's largest species of waterfowl.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coscoroba_swan

## Photo

![Coscoroba Swan](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/coscoroba-swan/medium.jpg)

Photo: Dario Taraborelli · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/155794568

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/coscoroba-swan?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).