Cygnus atratus
1 Black Swan at Gordon, ACT
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| Cygnus atratus | MatthewFrawley | 16 Feb 2022 | |
| Cygnus atratus | RodDeb | 16 Feb 2022 |
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they must like this pond as last time we visited in January there were only 2 of the well grown cygnets left there and after that as we drove past a couple of times did not see any. Today there were 5 back, looks like the parents and 3 of their full size youngsters.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.079883-35.446249
- Altitude 517.9m
- Maps Gordon Pond
- Places Gordon, ACT
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 16 Feb 2022 11:34 AM Recorded on
- RodDeb Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
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- RodDeb 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
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