Black Swan
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Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
Insufficient data
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
1 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent on climatic conditions. It is a large bird with black plumage and a red bill. It is a monogamous breeder, with both partners sharing incubation and cygnet-rearing duties. Black swans can be found singly, or in loose companies numbering into the hundreds or even thousands. It is a popular bird in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Egyptian Goose
LC

Egyptian Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alopochen aegyptiaca

60–70% · Likely
Yellow-billed Duck
LC

Yellow-billed Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas undulata

10–20% · With luck
Cape Shoveler
LC

Cape Shoveler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spatula smithii

<5% · Rare
Muscovy Duck
LC

Muscovy Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cairina moschata

<5% · Rare
Spur-winged Goose
LC

Spur-winged Goose

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectropterus gambensis

<5% · Rare
African Black Duck
LC

African Black Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas sparsa

<5% · Rare
Cape Teal
LC

Cape Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas capensis

<5% · Rare
Comb Duck
LC

Comb Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sarkidiornis melanotos

Insufficient data
Mallard
LC

Mallard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas platyrhynchos

<5% · Rare
Southern Pochard
LC

Southern Pochard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Netta erythrophthalma

<5% · Rare
Red-billed Teal
LC

Red-billed Teal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anas erythrorhyncha

<5% · Rare
Maccoa Duck
EN

Maccoa Duck

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyura maccoa

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Black Swan at Table Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
30–40%
2 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
7 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
8 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
9 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
10 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
5–10%
11 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
5–10%
12 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
13 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
14 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
15 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%
17 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
20 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
21 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
22 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
23 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
24 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
25 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
26 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
27 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
28 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
29 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
30 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
31 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
32 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
33 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
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