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Subfamily Dendrocygninae Reichenbach, 1853

  • Dendrocygninae Reichenbach, 1853.
  • Cereopseinae Vigors, 1825.
    Type genus:
     [Cereopsis Latham, 1801.
  • Cygninae Vigors, 1825.
    Type genus:
     Cygnus Bechstein, 1803.
  • Stictonettinae von Boetticher, 1950.
    Type genus:
     Stictonetta Reichenbach, 1853.

 

Diagnosis

Members of this gregarious subfamily have long necks and legs; their vocalisations consist principally of high-pitched whistling notes, uttered especially when first rising in flight. Sexes are both uniformly plumaged; some have elaborate flank plumes.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
10-Nov-2020 08-Jul-2013 MODIFIED
10-Nov-2020 04-May-2011 MODIFIED
12-Feb-2010 (import)