Cygnus atratus

Black Swan at Ormiston, QLD

Cygnus atratus at Ormiston, QLD - 18 Jun 2023
Cygnus atratus at Ormiston, QLD - 18 Jun 2023
Cygnus atratus at Ormiston, QLD - 18 Jun 2023
Cygnus atratus at Ormiston, QLD - 18 Jun 2023
Cygnus atratus at Ormiston, QLD - 18 Jun 2023
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Identification history

Cygnus atratus 19 Jun 2023 MatthewFrawley
Cygnus atratus 19 Jun 2023 CarbonAI
Cygnus atratus 19 Jun 2023 TimL

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One of the birds had a red leg tag which might have read: DFY DCV. They exited the main canal at high tide and turned west following the coast adjacent to the mangroves.

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Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 18 Jun 2023 10:18 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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
  • 783 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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