Cygnus atratus
Black Swan at Greenway, ACT
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| Cygnus atratus | MatthewFrawley | 23 Apr 2020 |
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Bands on legs reported online, will update with details if provided
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21 Aug 2020
Received official advice that the band was placed on this bird on 04/05/2019, which is 11 months and 17 days prior to this sighting, and the bird had moved a distance of 2km from where it was banded. At the time of the banding the bird was three years or older and of unknown gender.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.070990-35.398555
- Maps Lake Tuggeranong
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 21 Apr 2020 11:58 AM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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- MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Cygnus atratus Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Cygnus atratus Scientific name
- Black Swan Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1111.4m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
JFMAMJJASOND
Record quality
Quality score
5 / 7
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