Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Lake George, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Lake George, NSW - 22 Nov 2021
Cygnus atratus at Lake George, NSW - 22 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 23 Nov 2021 MichaelBedingfield
Cygnus atratus 23 Nov 2021 MPennay

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Black swans in their hundreds, breeding -many cygnets seen. Lake George shallows at Geary's Gap

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   23 Nov 2021
Good to see so much water in the lake again, and the subsequent abundance of water birds.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 22 Nov 2021 01:32 PM Recorded on
  • MPennay Recorded by

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 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 780 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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