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Sighting 3379291

Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Amaroo, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017
Cygnus atratus at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 1 Aug 2017 ArcherCallaway
Cygnus atratus 1 Aug 2017 AlisonMilton

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There were another two birds further round the pond.

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Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Amaroo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton

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Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton

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Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton

Tachybaptus novaehollandiae

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Platalea regia (Royal Spoonbill) at Amaroo, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 by Ramhead
Biziura lobata (Musk Duck) at Amaroo, ACT - 10 May 2020 by Tammy
Hirundo neoxena (Welcome Swallow) at Amaroo, ACT - 16 Oct 2018 by Alison Milton
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Amaroo, ACT - 2 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Amaroo, ACT - 1 Mar 2018 by Alison Milton
Threskiornis molucca (Australian White Ibis) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Amaroo, ACT - 28 Jul 2017 by Alison Milton

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 28 Jul 2017 10:41 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Species information

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

  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

Record quality

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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