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Alternative Names: Little Shag (New Zealand)
- Microcarbo melanoleucos
Identification
50-60cm. Black above and white below, with short yellow bill and black feet. The juvenile's plumage is all black.
Distribution
Indonesia, Solomon Islands, Australia and New Zealand.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Phalacrocorax.
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- M. m. melanoleucos Lesser Sundas to Solomon Islands, Australia and Tasmania
- M. m. brevicauda Rennel I. (Solomon Islands)
- M. m. brevirostris New Zealand, Stewart and Campbell islands
Habitat
Open waterways and coast.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet includes aquatic animals, from insects to fish.
Breeding
The nest is a flat platform of sticks, lined with green leaves and is usually placed in a tree. Both adults share in egg incubation and care of the 3-4 young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdsinBackyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Little Pied Cormorant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Little_Pied_Cormorant
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