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Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
15,755 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 15,755 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
European ShagGulosus aristotelisStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 3,026 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 1,079 |
| New Zealand | 1,021 |
| Queensland | 527 |
| Victoria | 466 |
| South Australia | 459 |
| Western Australia | 392 |
| Wellington Region | 321 |
| Canterbury Region | 296 |
| Auckland Region | 114 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Shrub nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in shrubs.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Fish eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating fish.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Gannets, Cormorants, and Allies · Suliformes |
| Family | Cormorants and Shags · Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus | Typical Old World Cormorants · Phalacrocorax |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Pied Cormorant with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.