| NOUN | a black-necked swan | black-necked swans |
NOUN article.ind sg | pl
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- The species name "thula" is the Araucano term for the black-necked swan, applied to this species in error by Chilean naturalist Juan Ignacio Molina in 1782.
- The black-necked swan is found in the southern tier of South America.
- By 2012 the black-necked swan population had still not recovered beyond a few hundred individuals, down from its estimated population of 7,000 individuals before the crisis.
- Coincident with the opening of the Valdivia Pulp Mill in 2004 there was a sharp decline of the black-necked swan population in the wetlands of the lower course of Cruces River.
- The lagoon hosts a rich biodiversity, including fresh- and brackish water fish, and water birds such as black-necked swan, coscoroba swan and Chilean flamingo.
- The South American black-necked swan has a white body with a black neck.
- Uruguay is home to a rich avifauna, including the Southern lapwing and the magnificent black-necked swan. As a result, birdwatching has become popular in selected locations.
- Birds in the area include the thrush, rhea, "chingolo" (rufous-collared sparrow), Chilean flamingo, upland goose and black-necked swan.
- Possibly, the island might have been named after a native bird, the Black-necked swan.
- The wetlands of the river is the home to thousands of birds; the black-necked swan is the most emblematic.
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