Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Forde, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Forde, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 09:24 AM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 15 Jan 2021 DonFletcher
Bettongia gaimardi 14 Jan 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Unverified 4 Jan 2021 JohnGiacon

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I have no idea what made this. There seems to be an entrance on the left.

5 comments

   14 Jan 2021
The bettong sleeps during the day in a domed nest. The nests are made with densely woven grass, leaves and shredded bark .
JohnGiacon wrote:
   14 Jan 2021
Thanks Michael. I've never seen anything like this in Aus before.
DonFletcher wrote:
   15 Jan 2021
It may be a huge swan nest, with the apparent entrance being a shadow. However, megafauna such as huge swans are no longer found in Australia. I meant that this may be a huge nest made by a swan. I will post it to the COG chatline to confirm because several birdos visit the site regularly.
JohnGiacon wrote:
   15 Jan 2021
Thanks Don
DonFletcher wrote:
   15 Jan 2021
Swan nest in that location was confirmed by Julie Clark of Canberra Ornithologist's Group (COG) who is a regular visitor. Apparently the pair had repeated attempts in the same location, possibly explaining the height of this particular nest.

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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

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