Little Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Size: Birds Size: 50-55 cm
Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants, Scrub-robins, 5 species in Australia)
Distribution: All of Australia except does not live all year round in part of the inland central-west.
Status: Abundant
Habitat: Most estuarine habitats
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Little Pied Cormorant
The Little Pied Cormorant is not really that little, but it is smaller than the other cormorants including the Little Black Cormorant.
Photo: Ray Lawler Park, Morpeth. Higher Resolution 3482 x 2589.
Photo: Wentworth Falls Lake, Blue Mountains NSW,
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
Photo: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Sydney NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Higher Resolution 1000 x 700.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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