General Description
Body black with a yellow face. White patch on the lower body above the legs when breeding. Body up to 85 cm long.
Biology
Great Cormorants nest in colonies along inland waterways and wetlands. They feed mainly on fish.
Habitat
Open freshwater wetlands, swamps, and coastal bays.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Worldwide.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
85 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- 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, Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7972
