Cygnus atratus
Black Swan at Queanbeyan East, NSW
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| Cygnus atratus | MichaelBedingfield | 2 Oct 2021 | |
| Cygnus atratus | Swanwatcher28 | 2 Oct 2021 |
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There's a swan couple that nest once to twice a year. They had 5 babies that hatched this year, but sadly only two have survived so far. Apparently I hear the cygnets drown by falling off the Queanbeyan River weir. I wish more was done to stop the babies from dying.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.236799-35.352143
- Altitude 627.0m
- Places Queanbeyan East, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 28 Sep 2021 02:29 PM Recorded on
- Swanwatcher28 Recorded by
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- Swanwatcher28 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
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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