Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Gungahlin, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 10:54 AM
Cygnus atratus at Gungahlin, ACT - 5 Sep 2021 10:54 AM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 6 Sep 2021 Liam.m
Cygnus atratus 5 Sep 2021 TrishGungahlin

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After the rain yesterday a split open beer can has washed onto this nest where a swan is sitting on 4 eggs.

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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
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  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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