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Australian Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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Also known asKāruhiruhi
- Order
- SULIFORMES
- Family
- Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus
- Phalacrocorax
At a glance
The Australian Pied Cormorant is a very large bird, about 65–85 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 65–85 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does an Australian Pied Cormorant look like?
The Australian Pied Cormorant is a very large bird, about 65–85 cm long and weighing 800–2900 g.
The Australian pied cormorant, also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is usually known either as the pied shag or by its Māori name of kāruhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the "yellow-faced cormorant".
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see an Australian Pied Cormorant?
The Australian Pied Cormorant is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does an Australian Pied Cormorant eat?
The Australian Pied Cormorant feeds on fish/invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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