Cygnus atratus

2 Black Swan at Ngunnawal, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 14 Jan 2022
Cygnus atratus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 14 Jan 2022
Cygnus atratus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 14 Jan 2022
Cygnus atratus at Ngunnawal, ACT - 14 Jan 2022
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 5 Mar 2022 MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus 5 Mar 2022 AlisonMilton

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I wouldn't have known they were there, nestled in the reeds, except that they starrted to move just at the right time. Was that two, three or four birds? Then they all emerged to swim across the pond and I relalised that it was a family of two adults and four cygnets. Certainly couldn't see them in the reeds.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 8 Abundance
  • 14 Jan 2022 12:11 PM Recorded on
  • AlisonMilton Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Cygnus atratus Scientific name
  • Black Swan Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 686 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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