Black Swan

Cygnus atratus - Cygne noir

Cygne noir
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Anseriformes

  • Family
    :

    Anatidés

  • Genus
    :

    Cygnus

  • Species
    :

    atratus

Descriptor

Latham, 1790

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 140 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 160 à 200 cm.
  • Weight
    : 3700 à 8750 g
Longevity

20 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Cygne noir
adult
Cygne noir
Poussin

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is a species of bird in the Anatidae family.

Subspecific information monotypic species

Foreign names

  • Cygne noir,
  • Cisne negro,
  • cisne-preto,
  • Schwarzschwan,
  • fekete hattyú,
  • Zwarte Zwaan,
  • Cigno nero,
  • svart svan,
  • Svartsvane,
  • labuť čierna,
  • labuť černá,
  • Sortsvane,
  • mustajoutsen,
  • cigne negre,
  • Svartsvanur,
  • łabędź czarny,
  • melnais gulbis,
  • črni labod,
  • Чёрный лебедь,
  • Soang hitam,
  • コクチョウ,
  • 黑天鹅,
  • 黑天鵝,

Voice song and cries

Cygne noir
juvenile

Habitat

Cygne noir
adult

Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) ; Marine Coastal/Supratidal : Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes, Coastal Freshwater Lakes

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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published: - Updated: 17-10-2017
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