Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Family
- Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
- Order
- Suliformes
Overview
The little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It is common in smaller rivers and lakes throughout most areas of Australia and northern New Zealand, where it is known as the little black shag. It is around sixty centimetres long, and is all black with blue-green eyes.
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Range and habitat
Coastal and inland Java and Sulawesi eastward through New Guinea region, Australia (including Tasmania but excluding western deserts), Lord Howe and Norfolk islands (east of Australia), New Caledonia, and New Zealand (mainly North Island but spreading southward).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little black cormorant
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
