Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Parkes, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 11:45 AM
Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 11:45 AM
Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 11:45 AM
Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 11:45 AM
Cygnus atratus at Parkes, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 11:45 AM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 19 Dec 2019 Illilanga
Cygnus atratus 18 Dec 2019 RodDeb

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User's notes

a pair with 4 Cygnets near the Carillon and a pair with 2 Cygnets further down were the only swans we saw in this area

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Cygnus atratus Scientific name
  • Black Swan Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 802 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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