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Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

Description:

The Pied Cormorant is a large black and white bird with a long, grey, hooked bill and black legs and feet. It has an orange eye-patch and bare throat skin, with a blue eye-ring and the eye is green. Its black back is glossed green, and its underparts are all white, except for black stripes on the thighs. Flocks normally fly in V-shaped formations and sometimes in lines.

Habitat:

The Pied Cormorant is found in marine habitats (almost exclusively so in Western Australia), including estuaries, harbours and bays. It is also found in mangroves and on large inland wetlands in eastern Australia.

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3 Comments

MacChristiansen
MacChristiansen 11 years ago

One of my favourites

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Fab Shot,

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Beautiful.

MacChristiansen
Spotted by
MacChristiansen

2469, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Apr 25, 2008
Submitted on Jan 28, 2012

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