Family Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

The family Phalacrocoracidae are the Cormorants - medium sized water birds that swim and dive for fish. They have webbed feet, and are often seen perched with wings spread out to dry.

4 species photographed. See the Australian birds list.

Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos

Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant

Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo

Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant

Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Little Black Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant
Little Black Cormorant

Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius

Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant
Pied Cormorant