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Sighting 4356993

Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Splitters Creek, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 14 Nov 2020 07:30 AM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 14 Nov 2020 ChrisAllen
Cygnus atratus 14 Nov 2020 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

Four pairs had cygnets; one lot were nearly full grown, one lot were losing their down, and the others were small and fluffy. Each photo is a different pair except the last 2 - that is the same birds. Never seen so many nesting swans in such a small area.

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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
  • 820 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus
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