Great Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="phalacrocorax-varius"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/phalacrocorax-varius/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/phalacrocorax-varius/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/phalacrocorax-varius/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="phalacrocorax-varius"></birdfyi-bird>The Great Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) is a bird species in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormoranes), within the order Suliformes (piqueros y cormoranes). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 59.1 cm and a weight of 1.9 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
On this page
Acerca de
75–85 cm. Black above with white face and underparts; yellow bill. Resident in Australia and New Zealand in coastal and inland freshwater habitats. The largest Australasian cormorant; often called Pied Cormorant. Feeds on fish; highly adaptable to freshwater and marine environments.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 59,1 cm | 23.3 in |
| Peso | 1868,1666666666667 g | 65.90 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Incubation: 25-33 days. Fledging: 47-60 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-5
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Suliformes (Piqueros y Cormoranes) |
| Familia | Phalacrocoracidae (Cormoranes) |
| Genus | Phalacrocorax |
| Especies | Phalacrocorax varius |
Distribution
Great Pied Cormorant has been recorded in 1 countries.
countries highlighted
External Databases
Preguntas frecuentes
Is the Great Pied Cormorant endangered?
How does the Great Pied Cormorant nest?
How big is the Great Pied Cormorant?
What order and family does the Great Pied Cormorant belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Phalacrocoracidae family