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black-necked swan

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The only South American species of swan, Cygnus melancoryphus.

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  • Dutch: zwarthalszwaan — South American swan
  • Finnish: mustakaulajoutsen — South American swan
  • Italian: cigno dal collo nero — South American swan
  • Japanese: 黒襟白鳥 — South American swan
  • Korean: 검은목고니 (geomeunmokgoni) — South American swan
  • Navajo: dééłgai bitsiiʼ halzhinígíí — South American swan
  • Russian: черноше́йный ле́бедь (černošéjnyj lébedʹ) — South American swan