Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusCygnus (True Swans)
- SpeciesCygnus atratus (Black Swan)
Closest Relatives at Gauja National Park
Mute Swan
Cygnus olor
Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
Tundra Swan
Cygnus columbianus
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Greater White-fronted Goose
Anser albifrons
Common Goldeneye
Bucephala clangula
Tundra Bean Goose
Anser serrirostris
Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
Taiga Bean Goose
Anser fabalis
Common Teal
Anas crecca
Eurasian Wigeon
Mareca penelope
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Swan in Gauja National Park?
About 34% of visitor-days record a Black Swan sighting in Gauja National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Swan in Gauja National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Swan in Gauja National Park in our monthly data.