Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Forde, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Forde, ACT - 14 Nov 2020
Cygnus atratus at Forde, ACT - 14 Nov 2020
Cygnus atratus at Forde, ACT - 14 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 15 Nov 2020 MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus 15 Nov 2020 TrishGungahlin

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User's notes

This swan did the fastest about-turn when someone arrived on the opposite bank with a bag of bread. His family of one female, five cygnets, and one larger cygnet (?) followed. There's a faded sign about not feeding birds, but only on one side of the pond.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 14 Nov 2020 03:01 PM Recorded on
  • TrishGungahlin 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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