Cygnus atratus
Black Swan at Forde, ACT
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| Cygnus atratus | 15 Jan 2021 | DonFletcher | ||
| Bettongia gaimardi | 14 Jan 2021 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Unverified | 4 Jan 2021 | JohnGiacon |
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User's notes
I have no idea what made this. There seems to be an entrance on the left.
5 comments
MichaelBedingfield
wrote:
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 .
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.
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.161453-35.179336
- Altitude 630.3m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Forde, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 2 Jan 2021 09:24 AM Recorded on
- JohnGiacon Recorded by
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- JohnGiacon 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
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