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Phalacrocorax varius

Pied Cormorant at Wellington Point, QLD

Phalacrocorax varius at Wellington Point, QLD - 5 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Phalacrocorax varius 16 Sep 2023 natureguy
Microcarbo melanoleucos 16 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Phalacrocorax varius 16 Sep 2023 PJH123

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Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789))

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Nearby sightings

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Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose Dolphin) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023 by TimL Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Aug 2023 by PJH123 Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Aug 2023 by PJH123
Tursiops truncatus (Bottlenose Dolphin) at Wellington Point, QLD - 7 Sep 2023 by TimL
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Aug 2023 by PJH123
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Wellington Point, QLD - 31 Aug 2023 by PJH123

Location information

Species information

  • Phalacrocorax varius Scientific name
  • Pied Cormorant Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon Native
  • Non-Invasive

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