Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Gordon, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Gordon, ACT - 2 May 2021
Cygnus atratus at Gordon, ACT - 2 May 2021
Cygnus atratus at Gordon, ACT - 2 May 2021
Cygnus atratus at Gordon, ACT - 2 May 2021
Cygnus atratus at Gordon, ACT - 2 May 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 3 May 2021 michaelb
Cygnus atratus 2 May 2021 RodDeb

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update from last report on here of 29 October 2020 with their new clutch of 3 cygnets sighting 4353989. All 3 cygnets have grown well and the pair are in good health but looking restless after being on the same small pond for 6 months.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 2 May 2021 01:41 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb 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
  • 692 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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