Ducks, Geese and Swans (Anatidae)
Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) - HBW 1, p. 578
French: Cygne noir
German: Schwarzschwan
Spanish: Cisne Negro
Taxonomy: Anas atrata Latham, 1790, lakes of Australia.
Sometimes placed in monospecific genus Chenopis. Apparently most closely related to C. olor and C. melanocorypha. Hybridization with C. olor, and several species of geese (Anser), has been reported in captivity. Monotypic.
Distribution: Australia and Tasmania; introduced and well established in New Zealand.
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Chicks 4 weeks old paddling with one leg - the other leg is held on their back. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 13 June 2011 1 year ago 21 sec 4 -
Chicks 3 weeks old. Preening. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 6 June 2011 1 year ago 25 sec 4 -
Immature plumage. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 30 May 2011 1 year ago 20 sec 4 -
Chicks 2 weeks old. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 30 May 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 4 -
Chicks 1 week old feeding and calling near adult. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 21 May 2011 2 years ago 23 sec 4 -
Chicks 24-48 hours old in water with adult near the nest Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 16 May 2011 2 years ago 27 sec 4
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Primer plano de cabeza y cuello mojados
Locality Madrid Zoo, Madrid City, Madrid, Spain
Juan Carlos Calero 25 April 2010 3 years ago 3.5 -
Adult back view of a feral bird.
Locality Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran
GHOST 21 December 2012 21 weeks ago 3.4 -
Two birds taking off.
Locality Tambellup, Western Australia, Australia
Nicholas Tomney 4 April 2012 1 year ago 3.4 -
An adult on the water.
Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 31 July 2011 1 year ago 3.4 -
Bird in water along with other waterfowl.
Locality JCB Lake, Rocester, Staffordshire, England, Great Britain
Miriam Bauman 2 September 2006 2 years ago 3.4 -
An adult ruffling its wings on the water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 9 August 2010 2 years ago 3.4
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One individual honks as it flees from the attack of another Locality Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 27 December 2008 3 years ago 4.5 -
Territorial calls of a male Locality London Wetland Centre, London, England, Great Britain
Stuart Fisher 13 February 2010 3 years ago 3.5 -
Calls by two birds. Locality Waimanu Lagoons, Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2013 6 weeks ago 3 -
A pair calling during and after mating. Locality Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
(Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 28 May 2012 50 weeks ago 3 -
a few quiet calls made while a pair is swimming; in reality the total span of time was nearly 40 seconds; other water birds can Locality Birdland Park & Gardens, Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire, England, Great Britain
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 19 November 2011 47 weeks ago 2
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