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Lifespan
40 years
Diet
Algae and weeds
Habitat
Black Swans prefer larger salt, brackish or fresh water bodies and permanent wetlands.
Range
Black Swan are native to Australia (including Tasmania) and have been introduced to New Zealand, Europe, and North America.
The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest region of Australia. Within Australia they are nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. Black swans are large birds with mostly black plumage and red.