Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

Upper body black, underparts white. Bill pale yellow-brown. Eye ring blue. Black feathers above the legs

Size

Body up to 75 cm long

Habitat

Open freshwater wetlands, swamps and coastal marine bays

Distribution

Throughout Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, eastern South Australia and coastal Northern Territory, Western Austrlalia South Australia and Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

Museums Victoria Staff (2017) Phalacrocorax varius Pied Cormorant in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Pied Cormorant
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Category: Bird Life › Sea Birds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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