General Description
Upper body black, underparts white. Bill yellow-brown. Body up to 55 cm long.
Biology
Little Pied Cormorants nest in colonies. They catch fish and yabbies by diving under water.
Habitat
Wetlands, including swamps and coastal bays.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Pacific Islands and Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
55 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, Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 13 Jan 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7971
