The black swan is a large waterbird, a species of swan that breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. It is a large bird with black plumage and a red bill. Within Australia it is nomadic, with migration patterns that shift depending on climatic conditions. It is a monogamous breeder, and both partners share incubation and cygnet-rearing duties. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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1. Wikipedia: Black swan
human-interaction (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The black swan was introduced to various countries as an ornamental bird in the 1800s, but has managed to escape and form stable populations.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source2. Black swan (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q131044 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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