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Black swan

Cygnus atratus
Ducks and geese (Anatidae)

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Black brown swan with a red beak, on the beak tip a lighter marking. Red eyes. The wing base is black followed by a white wing. A long neck compared to other swans. 

Form a couple for life in their 2nd year. 

⇔ l. 120-125 cm

This is a vagrant bird moving on regularly. In Europe, they breed in every season. In Europe considered to be exotic, their origin is in Oceania.

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