coscoroba

Etymology
Not certain. From a local South American (perhaps specifically Chilean) name, which probably entered English via Spanish; perhaps related to Tupi casaroba, saroba.

Noun

 * 1) A bird of the genus, the only swan not belonging to Cygnus.
 * 2) * 1977, National Zoological Park (U.S.), Annual Report - National Zoological Park:
 * The blacks produced four cygnets, the black-necks three, and the coscorobas six. Only one black swan cygnet died. Two coscoroba cygnets, unable to compete with their siblings, were taken at 28 days and hand-reared.
 * 1) * 1977, National Zoological Park (U.S.), Annual Report - National Zoological Park:
 * The blacks produced four cygnets, the black-necks three, and the coscorobas six. Only one black swan cygnet died. Two coscoroba cygnets, unable to compete with their siblings, were taken at 28 days and hand-reared.
 * The blacks produced four cygnets, the black-necks three, and the coscorobas six. Only one black swan cygnet died. Two coscoroba cygnets, unable to compete with their siblings, were taken at 28 days and hand-reared.

Synonyms

 * coscoroba swan

Derived terms

 * coscoroba swan

Translations

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