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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

The Black Swan is a beautiful bird with shiny black feathers and a bright red beak. They are graceful swimmers and can often be seen gliding on lakes and rivers.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Black Swan is an unmistakable bird with entirely black plumage, except for bright white flight feathers visible during flight. It has a striking deep-red bill with a pale band and a famously long, elegant, curved neck, making it visually distinct from other swan species.

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Black Swan
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Black Swan

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A group of swans is called a 'bevy' in flight, but a 'lamentation' on the ground!

Baby black swans, called cygnets, are born covered in fluffy grey down!

Black Swans use their feet to stir up mud, uncovering tasty plants to eat!

Unlike most swans, Black Swans build large, floating nests in shallow water!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Deep-Water Grazer

Black Swan can reach deep underwater plants because of its extra-long neck that helps them graze submerged vegetation.

Habilidad

Loud Bugle Call

Black Swan has a loud, bugling call that helps them communicate with other swans across vast stretches of water.

Habilidad

Waterproof Coat

Black Swan has oily, waterproof feathers that help them stay dry and warm while swimming and diving in cold water.

Habilidad

Powerful Flight

Black Swan can fly long distances because of its powerful wings that help them find new wetlands.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
110-140 cm
Envergadura
160-200 cm
Peso
3.7-8.7 kg
Esperanza de vida
10-20 años
Top Speed
60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
4-8
Incubación
35-40 días

Dieta y alimentación

These elegant birds are vegetarians, mostly eating yummy underwater plants and seeds.

Alimentos principales

  • Aquatic plants
  • Algae
  • Sedges
  • Grasses
  • Seeds

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes prey on Black Swan eggs and cygnets.

eaten by

Wedge-tailed Eagle

Aquila audax

Eagles can prey on young Black Swan cygnets.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Swans use cattails for nesting material and cover.

eats

Curled Pondweed

Potamogeton crispus

A common aquatic plant that Black Swans feed on.

Rasgos

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Seguridad

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Always watch swans from a distance and don’t feed them, as they can be protective.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Black Swan?

110-140 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Black Swan?

160-200 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Black Swan?

3.7-8.7 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Black Swan?

10-20 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Black Swan?

60 km/h

¿Qué come Black Swan?

These elegant birds are vegetarians, mostly eating yummy underwater plants and seeds.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Black Swan?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza Black Swan?

Foraging

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