Black-necked Swan
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'''Common Name:''' Black-necked Swan<br> | '''Common Name:''' Black-necked Swan<br> | ||
'''Scientific Name:''' Cygnus melancoryphus | '''Scientific Name:''' Cygnus melancoryphus | ||
The female lays four to six eggs in a large nest constructed from vegetation in reedbeds, close to the water’s edge, less preferably on land. | The female lays four to six eggs in a large nest constructed from vegetation in reedbeds, close to the water’s edge, less preferably on land. | ||
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| - | Cool Facts:''' The Black-necked swan is the smallest of the swans. Unlike most other waterfowl, both parents regularly carry the cygnets on their backs. | + | '''Cool Facts:''' The Black-necked swan is the smallest of the swans. Unlike most other waterfowl, both parents regularly carry the cygnets on their backs. |
| - | '''Found in Songbird Remix Waterfowl Volume 3: Swans of the World''' | + | '''Found in [http://hivewire3d.com/songbird-remix-waterfowl-vol-3-swans-of-the-world.html Songbird Remix Waterfowl Volume 3: Swans of the World]''' |
