by Peter Rowland | Thursday, October 22, 2020
Black-faced Cormorant Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax fuscescens Size: 60 to 70 cm What does it look like? The Black-faced Cormorant is similar to the other pied cormorants, but has a black face. Where is it found? Black-faced cormorants are endemic to the coastal...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Cormorants (Family Phalacrocoracidae) Of the six species that have been recorded breeding within Australia, only the Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens is endemic. Four other species breed on the mainland, and one each on Heard Island and Macquarie Island....
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Little Black Cormorant Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Size: 60 to 65 cm What does it look like? The Little Black Cormorant is entirely black in plumage, although the feathers of the back can exhibit a greenish gloss. It lacks the yellow and white facial...
by Peter Rowland | Sunday, October 18, 2020
Great Cormorant Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax carbo Size: Total Length 70 to 90 cm What does it look like? The large Great Cormorant is one of the largest cormorants in the world. It is almost entirely black in plumage, and can be separated from the Little Black...
