RarityCommon
Height62 cm
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Bird Calls
1 recording of the Little Black Cormorant
Did You Know?
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"They're team players – sometimes thousands gather to hunt fish cooperatively, forming strategic lines to trap prey between them."
Field Guide
Little Black Cormorant
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The Little Black Cormorant is a sleek, entirely black waterbird found throughout Australia, including Tasmania. This slender cormorant is often seen in large social groups around freshwater wetlands. Look for them perched with wings spread wide to dry after their underwater fishing expeditions.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Little Black Cormorant has been recorded.
- Lake Ginninderra🔥 ActiveAustralian Capital Territory · 12 species · 13 sightings · seen 5 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens🔥 ActiveVictoria · 57 species · 129 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Burndap ParkVictoria
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve CarparkNorthern Territory
- G.O. Edwards ParkWestern Australia · 1 species · seen 59 days ago
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