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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Least Concern

लंबाई

130.0 cm

पंखों का फैलाव

190.0 cm

वजन

6200.0 g

कुल

Anatidae

गण

Anseriformes

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के बारे में

The black swan was once considered impossible by Europeans who believed all swans were white, making it a famous philosophical example of inductive reasoning failure. It is the state emblem of Western Australia. Black swans form lifelong pair bonds and both parents share in incubation and care of cygnets.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	130.0 cm	51.2 in
पंखों का फैलाव	190.0 cm	74.8 in
वजन	6200.0 g	218.70 oz

पहचान

पंख

Almost entirely black with white flight feathers visible in flight. Red bill with a white band near the tip. Dark red to reddish-brown iris.

चोंच

Bright red bill with a pale tip and prominent white band

Habitat & Range

Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

भौगोलिक वितरण

Australia, primarily in the southeast and southwest. Introduced populations in New Zealand, Japan, and western Europe.

Diet & Feeding

Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow water or grazing on land.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: M. Incubation: 35-48 days. Fledging: 95-170 days.

अंडों की संख्या

4-6

ध्वनि

गीत

Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
कुल	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
प्रजातियां	Cygnus atratus

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Trauerschwan
Spanish	Cisne Negro

Distribution

Black Swan has been recorded in 28 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇯🇵 Japan 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden

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What does the Black Swan eat?

Aquatic vegetation and algae, supplemented with grain and pasture grasses. Feeds by upending in shallow water or grazing on land.

Where does the Black Swan live?

Lakes, rivers, swamps, and coastal waters across Australia. Also found in ornamental lakes in parks.

Is the Black Swan endangered?

The Black Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black Swan nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 35-48 days. Fledging: 95-170 days.

What does the Black Swan sound like?

Gives a musical bugling 'boo-boo-boo' in flight and softer honking on water. Less vocal than Mute Swan; produces a baying call when alarmed. Wings whistle softly in flight.

How big is the Black Swan?

The Black Swan has a body length of 130.0 cm, wingspan of 190.0 cm, weight of 6200.0 g.

What order and family does the Black Swan belong to?

The Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.