Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Paddys River, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Sep 2019
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Sep 2019
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 25 Sep 2019
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 28 Sep 2019 natureguy
Cygnus atratus 27 Sep 2019 RodDeb

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showed an egg when preening

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 25 Sep 2019 03:48 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb 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
  • 688 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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