Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Belconnen, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022
Cygnus atratus at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022
Cygnus atratus at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 4 Sep 2022 AlisonMilton

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Looked like they were just starting to build their nest.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 3 Sep 2022 11:53 AM 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 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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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