Australia's Beautiful Bird The Black Swan

The swan is a beautiful bird that lives near water bodies. With its long, curved neck, it looks very graceful. Pictures of swans are popular in home decor. Swans are usually white and swim in water to hunt for food.

Black swans are found in Australia and New Zealand. The neck of a black swan is longer than that of a white swan and is always curved in an 'S' shape. The beak and legs of a black swan are also black. An adult black swan is three to four feet long, and its wingspan is one and a half to two meters. The black swan's voice is musical, like a bugle. When flying in the sky, it keeps its neck stretched out forward. A line of flying swans is a beautiful sight. Black swans build their nests on the ground near rivers or lakes, or in shallow water.