Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Little Black Cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) - HBW 1, p. 343
French: Cormoran noir
German: Schwarzscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Totinegro
Other common names: Little Black Shag
Taxonomy: Carbo sulcirostris Brandt, 1837, New South Wales.
Sometimes placed in genus Hypoleucos. Division into two or three subspecies appears to be unjustified. Monotypic.
Distribution: Indonesia E to New Guinea, Australia, Tasmania and N New Zealand.
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A bird perched between a Little Pied Cormorant and a Great Cormorant showing size and plumage differences. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 27 December 2011 1 year ago 1 min 24 sec 4.6 -
A bird scratching the head and preening close to a Pied Cormorant and a Little Pied Cormorant (of the intermediate morph). Locality Waimanu Lagoons, Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2013 6 weeks ago 40 sec 4.5 -
A bird drying the wings and preening in a tree, turning around. Locality Waimanu Lagoons, Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2013 6 weeks ago 33 sec 4.5 -
Two birds perched on a dead branch and a close-up of them. Locality Corowa Sewage Ponds, Corowa, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 4.5 -
A bird in breeding plumage, preening on a branch Locality Merri Creek, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 3 March 2007 5 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A close-up of a bird in breeding plumage Locality Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 9 June 2007 5 years ago 5 sec 4.3 -
A group of birds on land. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 27 December 2011 1 year ago 1 min 12 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched on a branch, defecating and preening the back. Locality Waimanu Lagoons, Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2013 6 weeks ago 22 sec 4 -
Two birds preening on a mangrove branch. Locality Minjungbal Reserve, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 22 August 2012 36 weeks ago 21 sec 4 -
Group with some immature birds on land. Two male Darters and a female Hardhead are also present. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 17 December 2011 1 year ago 1 min 5 sec 4 -
Perched on a post. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 4 November 2011 1 year ago 56 sec 4 -
Perched on a post. Locality West Belconnen Pond, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 4 November 2011 1 year ago 1 min 4 -
A bird perched on a dead branch. Locality Corowa Sewage Ponds, Corowa, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 October 2009 2 years ago 23 sec 4 -
Two birds perched in a tree and one of them changing perch. Locality Waimanu Lagoons, Waikanae, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 9 February 2013 6 weeks ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A bird drying its wings on a marker buoy. Locality Minjungbal Reserve, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 22 August 2012 36 weeks ago 14 sec 3.8 -
a bird perching on a post and preening. Locality Shortland Wetlands, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 30 September 2005 3 years ago 15 sec 3.7 -
Two birds perched on a trunk, one of them panting, close to a Little Pied Cormorant. Locality Anderson Park, Taradale, North Island, New Zealand (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 11 February 2013 5 weeks ago 19 sec 3.6 -
A bird swimming in a pond, looking for food. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 2 years ago 18 sec 3.5 -
An individual drying its wings over the water. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 2 years ago 18 sec 3.4 -
Four birds perched on a edge of pond, and one of them drying its wings. Locality Riviere Salée, Nouméa, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 3.3 -
A group of birds sunning Locality Common Conservation Park, Townsville, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 2 August 2004 6 years ago 20 sec 3.2 -
A small group of birds flying. Locality Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 28 October 2009 2 years ago 35 sec 3 -
Several birds moving through the water and diving. Others perching on branches and flapping their wings Locality Molonglo River, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 7 October 2005 3 years ago 32 sec 3
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