Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Wallagoot, NSW

Cygnus atratus at Wallagoot, NSW - 17 Sep 2020 04:52 PM
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 20 Sep 2020 RossMannell

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I have often seen black swans in Bournda National Park but posted this because I was glad to see a pair in the area of Wallagoot Lake now covered in water after many months dry. Perhaps we'll see cygnets in the area soon.

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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
  • 803 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus
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