Black-Faced Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Bird Life Native IUCN: Least Concern

About

Back, wings, upper neck and face black. White underparts. Stripe of black on thigh. Bill black; eye blue-green. Juveniles are brown where adults are black, with a brown neck and brown eyes

Size

Body up to 70 cm long

Habitat

Coastal bays and rocky coasts

Distribution

Southern mainland Australia and Tasmania

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References & citations (3)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Museums Victoria Staff (2018) Phalacrocorax fuscescens Black-faced Cormorant in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Black-Faced Cormorant
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Vieillot, 1817)
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Category: Bird Life › Sea Birds
Origin: Native
Conservation: Least Concern

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