Bird
Black Swan
Cygnus atratus · Anatidae · Anseriformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records850,996in 28 countries
Most seen inAustralia668,989 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Black Swan in brief
The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a bird of the Anatidae family — species of bird.
Across the 28 countries we cover it has 850,996 published records, most of them from Australia, New Zealand and the Netherlands. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia668,989 records · best Oct, Jan
New Zealand84,488 records · best Nov, Jan
Netherlands45,126 records · best Jan, Mar
Belgium14,949 records · best Jan, Feb
France12,192 records · best Jan, Sep
United Kingdom11,289 records · best May, Sep
Germany5,404 records · best May, Apr
Denmark3,528 records · best Apr, Mar
United Arab Emirates1,414 records · best Nov, Apr
Singapore1,397 records · best Jan, Dec
Italy815 records · best Jan, Dec
Switzerland355 records · best Oct, Nov
Austria293 records · best Aug, Sep
Ireland216 records · best Aug, May
Slovakia118 records · best Aug, Jul
Serbia84 records · best Sep, Jan
Czechia78 records · best Nov, Dec
Hungary71 records · best Jan, Sep
Romania71 records · best Jul, Apr
Iceland33 records · best May, Apr
Latvia19 records · best Aug, Sep
Lithuania18 records · best Jan, May
Slovenia14 records · best Jan, Apr
Bosnia and Herzegovina12 records · best Aug, Sep
Luxembourg11 records · best Apr, Jan
Mauritius9 records · best Apr, Jun
Malta2 records · best Aug, Nov
Bahrain1 records · best Feb, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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