Least ConcernBlack-browed Albatross
Thalassarche melanophris
One of the 13 cormorants on WAnimals
Birds · Suliformes · Phalacrocoracidae
Phalacrocorax varius
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The pied cormorant is a black-and-white cormorant that is very common in Australia and New Zealand, on the coast and on inland waters alike. It is told apart by a bare yellow and orange stripe on the face. It fishes alone or in coordinated groups that drive shoals of fish into shallow water. It is one of the most familiar birds of Australian harbours and reservoirs.
Weight
1.7 kg – 2.2 kg
Size
65 cm – 85 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Colony
Lives in large concentrations, often for breeding reasons.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Phalacrocorax varius
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 49.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Great Pied Cormorant — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about great pied cormorant.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
