Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Amaroo, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Amaroo, ACT - 21 Aug 2018
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 25 Sep 2018 natureguy
Cygnus atratus 25 Sep 2018 b

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I ventured out of the back yard today and found this swan sitting on his/her nest. Presumably it is well known to those who live in Gungahlin but I didn’t know it was there so it was a nice find. I did a lap of the pond and when I came back the partners were switching turns to incubate the eggs.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 21 Aug 2018 03:40 PM Recorded on
  • b Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Cygnus atratus Scientific name
  • Black Swan Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 686 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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