Black-necked Swan

소개

순백의 몸 깃털과 대비되는 칠흑색 목과 머리, 선명한 붉은 혹이 있는 붉은 부리, 눈 뒤의 흰 줄을 가진 대형 우아한 고니. 남아메리카 남부 원산. 독특한 색채로 오인할 수 없다. 물에 상체를 담그며 수생식물을 먹는다.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	82.4 cm	32.4 in
체중	5275.0 g	186.07 oz

식별

깃털

White body plumage with entirely black head, neck, and upper foreneck. Red double-lobed knob at bill base. Bill grayish-blue. White stripe behind eye. Pink-red legs. Sexes similar; striking contrast.

Habitat & Range

Freshwater lakes, lagoons, rivers, estuaries, and coastal wetlands in southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; concentrates at coastal estuaries in winter.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

분포 지역

Breeds across the northern Great Plains and prairie provinces; winters along the Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico.

Diet & Feeding

Grazes aquatic plants and dabbles for invertebrates; diet includes seeds, roots, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow wetlands.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: M. Incubation: 34-36 days. Fledging: 100 days.

산란 수

4-8

소리

노래

A musical, whistling 'whoo' or soft 'whooh'. Less loud than Trumpeter or Whooper Swan. Gives hissing at close range. Considered relatively quiet for a large swan.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
과	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
종	Cygnus melancoryphus

Distribution

Black-necked Swan has been recorded in 5 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇩🇪 Germany 🇵🇱 Poland

External Databases

자주 묻는 질문

What does the Black-necked Swan eat?

Grazes aquatic plants and dabbles for invertebrates; diet includes seeds, roots, and aquatic invertebrates in shallow wetlands.

Where does the Black-necked Swan live?

Freshwater lakes, lagoons, rivers, estuaries, and coastal wetlands in southern South America from central Chile and Argentina to Tierra del Fuego. Partially migratory; concentrates at coastal estuaries in winter.

Is the Black-necked Swan endangered?

The Black-necked Swan has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Black-necked Swan nest?

Nest type: M. Incubation: 34-36 days. Fledging: 100 days.

What does the Black-necked Swan sound like?

A musical, whistling 'whoo' or soft 'whooh'. Less loud than Trumpeter or Whooper Swan. Gives hissing at close range. Considered relatively quiet for a large swan.

How big is the Black-necked Swan?

The Black-necked Swan has a wingspan of 82.4 cm, weight of 5275.0 g.

What order and family does the Black-necked Swan belong to?

The Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melancoryphus) belongs to the order Anseriformes and the family Anatidae.