PHALACROCORACIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae

Microcarbo melanoleucos  

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Mathoura, NSW (Jul, 2011)

This bird is an immature Little Pied Cormorant, indicated by the dark face and dark flank marks.

Interestingly, the adult Little Pied Cormorant does not have dark flanks, though the adult Pied Cormorant does.

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

At nest with chicks

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

With Big Cousins

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Immature Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant

Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos)

Little Pied Cormorant in flight