Aves - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Alternative combination: Anas atrata
Belongs to Cygnus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Worthy 1998, Worthy and Grant-Mackie 2003 and Worthy and Nguyen 2020
Sister taxa: Cygnus (Olor), Cygnus (Sthenelides), Cygnus buccinator, Cygnus columbianus, Cygnus csakvarensis, Cygnus cygnus, Cygnus equitum, Cygnus falconeri, Cygnus herenthalsi, Cygnus hibbardi, Cygnus matthewi, Cygnus melancoryphus, Cygnus olor, Cygnus paloregonus, Cygnus pristinus, Cygnus sumnerensis
Ecology: volant folivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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