General Description
Body mostly black, white underneath. Bill black, eye green-blue. Body up to 70 cm long.
Biology
Black-faced Cormorants nest in colonies on islands in Bass Strait.
Habitat
Coastal bays and rocky coasts.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
South-western and south-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
70 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Near Threatened
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Black-faced Cormorant, Phalacrocorax fuscescens, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 23 Apr 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7948
