Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Lake George, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Lake George, NSW - 30 Dec 2021
Cygnus atratus at Lake George, NSW - 30 Dec 2021
Cygnus atratus at Lake George, NSW - 30 Dec 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 9 Jan 2022 natureguy
Cygnus atratus 9 Jan 2022 BIrdsinCanberra

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They were swimming across the lake, in loose groups, seemingly without other birds disturbing them. They stayed on the lake while I was there, with none of them being visible along the shore.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 30 Dec 2021 03:59 PM Recorded on
  • BIrdsinCanberra Recorded by

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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