Cygnus atratus
Black Swan at Kambah, ACT
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| Cygnus atratus | 22 Aug 2025 | MatthewFrawley | ||
| Cygnus atratus | 22 Aug 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Cygnus atratus | 22 Aug 2025 | TimL |
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One of a mating pair. These images are part of a sequence of the Black Swan preening itself before returning to the nest and its mate. Taken from a distance with a telephoto lens.
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.907073-35.463528
- Altitude 788.4m
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 19 Aug 2025 10:40 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- TimL NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Cygnus atratus Waterfowl (Ducks, Geese, Swans) Water birds Birds
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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