Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) - HBW 1, p. 347
French: Cormoran varié
German: Elsterscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Pío
Other common names: Greater Pied/Large Pied/Yellow-faced/Black and White Cormorant/Shag, Pied Shag
Taxonomy: Pelecanus varius Gmelin, 1789, Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.
Sometimes placed in genus Hypoleucos. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hypoleucos (Brandt, 1837) - Australia.
- varius (Gmelin, 1789) - New Zealand.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird drying its wings on a post. Locality Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Nick Talbot 15 July 2010 1 year ago 20 sec 4.1 -
A close view of an individual, preening Locality South Mole, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Philip Griffin 22 January 2006 4 years ago 6 sec 4.1 -
An adult at a nest with two large youngs, preening and scratching Locality Kekerengu, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
Brooke Clibbon 15 November 2005 5 years ago 34 sec 4.1 -
An adult perched on a branch feeding a juvenile with several other juveniles perching nearby Locality Vintage Lakes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Nick Talbot 27 December 2005 1 year ago 14 sec 4 -
Two birds in a port, preening while a ship passes through Locality South Mole, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Philip Griffin 22 January 2006 4 years ago 33 sec 4 -
A bird preening its wing feathers Locality South Mole, Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Philip Griffin 22 January 2006 4 years ago 28 sec 4
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One adult close up
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
Rémi Bigonneau 1 September 2009 27 weeks ago 4.2 -
An adult on the water.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
An adult in flight.
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
Nick Talbot 20 August 2011 34 weeks ago 4 -
An adult loafing on the beach on Moreton Island
Locality Queensland, Australia (ssp hypoleucos)
Anne Cotton 11 October 2009 1 year ago 4 -
Pied Cormorant ( called Pied Shag in NZ) in juvenile plumage
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
David Taylor 1 January 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Pied Cormorant ( in New Zealand named Pied Shag) showing immature plumage
Locality Kaikoura, South Island, New Zealand (ssp varius)
David Taylor 1 January 2010 1 year ago 4
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