Where does the Black Swan live?
Cygnus atratus has 863,036 records in 83 countries and territories, from 1636 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 863,036 records
- 83 places
- 203 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesAnseriformesAnatidaeCygnus
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 665,048 | |
| New Zealand | 84,111 | |
| Netherlands | 44,892 | |
| Belgium | 14,825 | |
| France | 12,160 | |
| United Kingdom | 10,404 | |
| United States | 6,800 | |
| Germany | 5,286 | |
| Denmark | 3,506 | |
| Sweden | 3,299 | |
| Spain | 2,411 | |
| China | 2,359 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,410 | |
| Singapore | 1,374 | |
| Italy | 808 | |
| Portugal | 799 | |
| South Africa | 517 | |
| Brazil | 439 | |
| Switzerland | 345 | |
| Austria | 291 | |
| Ireland | 216 | |
| Canada | 174 | |
| Norway | 157 | |
| Japan | 143 | |
| Slovakia | 115 | |
| Poland | 98 | |
| Thailand | 89 | |
| Serbia | 84 | |
| Czechia | 77 | |
| Hungary | 71 | |
| Bulgaria | 67 | |
| Jersey | 63 | |
| Romania | 61 | |
| Greece | 51 | |
| Taiwan | 35 | |
| Estonia | 33 | |
| Iceland | 33 | |
| Finland | 28 | |
| Hong Kong | 28 | |
| Isle of Man | 23 |
Showing the top 40 of 83 places.
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.