Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Gungahlin, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 16 Oct 2018
Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 16 Oct 2018
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 31 Oct 2018 natureguy
Cygnus atratus 30 Oct 2018 AlisonMilton

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Both working on building the nest.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 16 Oct 2018 10:04 AM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton 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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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