Black Swan
Cygnus atratus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderAnseriformes
- FamilyAnatidae (Anàtids)
- GenusCygnus (True Swans)
- SpeciesCygnus atratus (Black Swan)
Closest Relatives at Tongariro National Park
Blue Duck
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Paradise Shelduck
Tadorna variegata
Pacific Black Duck
Anas superciliosa
New Zealand Scaup
Aythya novaeseelandiae
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Grey Teal
Anas gracilis
Australasian Shoveler
Spatula rhynchotis
📅 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 Tongariro National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Black Swan sighting in Tongariro National Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Swan in Tongariro National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black Swan in Tongariro National Park in our monthly data.