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Black Swans

Cygnus atratus

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Large water birds, length head-to-tail approaching 1 m; wingspan not observed. Feathers are black to dark gray; bill is red with white band near tip. Feet not observed.

Habitat:

Artificial lake in tropical insular coastal foothills.

Notes:

Spotted in koi pond at Byodo-In Temple, Windward Oahu.

Reference Links:

Black Swan - Cygnus atratus - Overview, Black swan - Wikipedia, Black swan: the impossible bird - Australian Geographic

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