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;[[:Category:Phalacrocorax|Phalacrocorax]] melanoleucos | ;[[:Category:Phalacrocorax|Phalacrocorax]] melanoleucos | ||
| + | '''Alternative Names: Little Shag''' ([[New Zealand]]) | ||
[[Image:Little_Pied_Cormorant.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Tannin <br/>Photographed on the coast of Victoria, Australia. ]] | [[Image:Little_Pied_Cormorant.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Tannin <br/>Photographed on the coast of Victoria, Australia. ]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 50-60cm. Black above and white below. | + | 50-60cm. Black above and white below, with short yellow bill and black feet. The juvenile's plumage is all black. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Australia]] | [[Australia]] | ||
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- Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Alternative Names: Little Shag (New Zealand)
Identification
50-60cm. Black above and white below, with short yellow bill and black feet. The juvenile's plumage is all black.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Open waterways and coast.
Behaviour
Diet includes aquatic animals, from insects to fish. 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.
