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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Least Concern

Comprimento

130,0 cm

Envergadura

190,0 cm

Peso

6200,0 g

Família

Anatidae

Ordem

Anseriformes

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Sobre

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
Envergadura	190,0 cm	74.8 in
Peso	6200,0 g	218.70 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

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.

Bico

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

Distribuição geográfica

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.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

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

Tamanho da postura

4-6

Som

Canto

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.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Anseriformes (Waterfowl)
Família	Anatidae (Ducks, Geese & Swans)
Genus	Cygnus
Espécies	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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Presente Not recorded

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🇹🇼 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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Perguntas frequentes

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.