Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Monash, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 29 May 2022
Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 29 May 2022
Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 29 May 2022
Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 29 May 2022
Cygnus atratus at Monash, ACT - 29 May 2022
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 30 May 2022 michaelb
Cygnus atratus 29 May 2022 RodDeb

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an adult was persistently chasing an immature away, the reason became obvious when another adult appeared and they started singing and displaying to each other for a brief time, they swam off together. The immature swan also swam off, in the opposite direction. Another adult swan was seen alone but in the company of Australian Wood Ducks.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 Abundance
  • 29 May 2022 12:49 PM Recorded on
  • RodDeb Recorded by

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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