Black Swan Cygnus atratus [Molina, 1782] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Anseriformes
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Family: Anatidae |
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BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 20800 | |
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Number in Britain:
Unavailable
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(E) Occasional Escape
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Subspecies:
recorded in Britain (of 0 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
. cm
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Wingspan: - |
Weight:
-
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Scientific name from:
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L.: cygnus=the swan (from Gr.: kuknos) and L.: atratus=clothed in mourning (black) |
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World Distribution:
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Australia, INTRODUCED: New Zealand |
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Habitat:
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Lakes, swamps |
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Diet:
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: Alarch Du |
| Danish: | Dutch: Zwarte Zwaan |
| Finnish: | French: Cygne noir |
| German: Schwarzschwan | Hungarian: |
| Icelandic: | Irish: |
| Italian: Cigno nero | Norwegian: |
| Polish: Labedz czarny | Portuguese: |
| Spanish: Cisne negro | Swedish: Svart svan |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Kear, J 2005 Ducks, geese and swans Oxford University Press [598.48 KEA] | |
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
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