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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Anatidae — the blue-winged goose.
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Examples
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Four endemic bird genera are found in this part of the hotspot, including three that are widespread (Cyanochen, Rougetius, and Parophasma) and one that has a very localized distribution in the south (Zavattariornis).
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The blue-winged goose (Cyanochen cyanoptera) is related to the sheldgeese of the alpine and temperate grasslands of South America.
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