General Description
Upper body black, underparts white. Bill pale yellow-brown. Eye ring blue. Black feathers above the legs. Body up to 75 cm long.
Biology
Pied Cormorants nest in colonies. They catch fish by diving under water.
Habitat
Open freshwater wetlands, swamps and coastal bays.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
New Zealand and Australia, except Tasmania.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
75 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Recorded in 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, Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7974
