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  2. Black swan - Wikipedia

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    The black swan (Cygnus atratus) is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent on climatic conditions. It is a large bird with black plumage and a red bill.

  3. Race record - Wikipedia

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    Hence, Black Swan paid fair wages and allowed artists to showcase their race records using their real names. [9] Pace urged record companies owned by white individuals to recognize the demands of African Americans and increase the flow of race records in the future. Black Swan was eventually purchased by Paramount Records in 1924. [1]

  4. Trumpeter swan - Wikipedia

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    The bill measures 10.5–12 cm (4.1–4.7 in), up to twice the length of a Canada goose (Branta canadensis) bill; the trumpeter swan bill is the largest of any waterfowl species in the world. The legs are gray-pink in color, though in some birds can appear yellowish gray to even black. The tarsus measures 10.5–12 cm (4.1–4.7 in).

  5. Black-necked swan - Wikipedia

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    The black-necked swan is the only member of its genus that breeds in the neotropics and is the largest waterfowl native to South America. Adults are 102 to 124 cm (40 to 49 in) long with a wingspan of 135 to 177 cm (53 to 70 in).

  6. Whooper swan - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 56.2–63.5 cm (22 + 1 ⁄ 8 –25 in), the tarsus is 10.4–13.0 cm (4 + 3 ⁄ 32 – 5 + 1 ⁄ 8 in) and the bill is 9.2–11.6 cm (3.6–4.6 in). [7] It has a more angular head shape and a more variable bill pattern that always shows more yellow than black (Bewick's swans have more black ...

  7. Winston Churchill's pets - Wikipedia

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    Number 10 Downing Street issued an announcement that the missing swan had a "white-ringed red beak"; [18] the identifying mark was a small "V-sign" on its bill. [26] To Churchill's joy, six days after the disappearance, an "exhausted" black swan which initially appeared to match the description was found at a farm near Uden in the Netherlands.

  8. Ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband gets 20 years in ...

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    The case drew national attention, with some comparing Ashley Benefield to the protagonist of the 2010 film "Black Swan." Ex-ballerina convicted of killing husband gets 20 years in "Black Swan ...

  9. File talk : Black Swan, Bill Bryson, 2000, Down Under book ...

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    File talk: Black Swan, Bill Bryson, 2000, Down Under book cover.jpg. Add languages. ... Page information; Get shortened URL; Download QR code; Print/export Download ...