English: Engraving of the Swan River by F. Valentijn, derived from an earlier drawing (now lost) from the de Vlamingh expeditions of 1696–97.
Date 1726
Source Historical artwork.
Author F. Valentijn
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Swartte_Swaane_Drift_Op_Het_Eyland_Rottnest.jpg

The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan, which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Black swans are large birds with mostly black plumage and red bills. The black swan is common in the wetlands of southwestern and eastern Australia and adjacent coastal islands.