A largish black bird with a long neck and a red bill that has a white tip, the wings also have white outwings but this is hidden when the wings are folded. Locally these can be seen sometimes in the paddocks but also swiming in the bay and river

At a glance

Habitat Deep permanent water, open lakes, wetlands, and coastal bays
Size Body up to 130 cm long
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern and western mainland Australia and Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern and western mainland Australia and Tasmania
Habitat
Deep permanent water, open lakes, wetlands, and coastal bays
Size
Body up to 130 cm long
Common Name Black Swan
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassAves
OrderAnseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
SubfamilyAnserinae
TribeCygnini
GenusCygnus
SpeciesCygnus atratus
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