Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Splitters Creek, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2021
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2021
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2021
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2021
Cygnus atratus at Splitters Creek, NSW - 16 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 19 Oct 2021 Liam.m
Cygnus atratus 19 Oct 2021 KylieWaldon

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This large group of sleepy swans were all over the path and it wasn't until they began to stand up that we saw this lone cygnet with them. I thought they might chase us off- but no, they all woke up and shifted ever so slightly.

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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 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 789 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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