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Sighting 4379461

Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Gungahlin, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 01:58 PM
Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 01:58 PM
Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 01:58 PM
Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 21 Apr 2021 01:58 PM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 21 Apr 2021 Liam.m
Cygnus atratus 21 Apr 2021 TrishGungahlin

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Of the six eggs that were on the nest, four have hatched and the cygnets are swimming with their parents. The swans came back to the nest and looked at the remaining egg but left it alone.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

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
  • 838 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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