Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Monash, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 24 Feb 2021 MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus 24 Feb 2021 JackyF

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User's notes

Nesting again very close to spring nesting site (RodDeb's sighting 4349108). No eggs seen. Some moorhens and coots also seemed to be preparing nests.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 22 Feb 2021 10:55 AM Recorded on
  • JackyF 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

Record quality

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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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