Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Splitters Creek, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 3 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 5 Oct 2021 Darcy
Cygnus atratus 4 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

Didn't see as many swans with cygnets as last year but it might be a bit early. Two pairs were still on nests. The number of cygnets were down too. Two pairs had two, and this pair had three. Could be misleading because of flood water - more could be more widespread.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 20 Abundance
  • 3 Oct 2021 10:43 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon 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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