Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Paddys River, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022
Cygnus atratus at Paddys River, ACT - 31 Aug 2022
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 1 Sep 2022 Liam.m
Cygnus atratus 1 Sep 2022 TimL

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User's notes

The sequence of images shows the nesting pair of Black Swans at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve's Sanctuary during mating. The female was completely under water for the initial part of the process. See also previous sighting 4442278.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 31 Aug 2022 01:17 PM Recorded on
  • TimL 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
  • 698 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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