Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Gordon, ACT

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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 8 Dec 2022 Liam.m
Cygnus atratus 8 Dec 2022 RodDeb

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adult with 2 well grown youngsters stayed together while a younger one kept to itself preferring to chase butterflies

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Sighting information

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 1111.4m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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