Little Black Cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

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RarityCommon

Height62 cm

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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.