Phalacrocorax (Phalacrocorax) fuscescens
Black-faced Cormorant
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Pelecaniformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Phalacrocorax
Species
Phalacrocorax (Phalacrocorax) fuscescens
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Upperparts, including facial skin and bill, are black, with white underparts. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 70 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Wingspan data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It is found along much of the southern coast of Australia from eastern Victoria to Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia, as well as around the coast of Tasmania and the islands of Bass Strait.
Unlike the other cormorants found around the Australian continent, the habitat of the Black-faced Cormorant is exclusively coastal and marine. (Wikipedia)
Diet
It feeds largely on small coastal fish, diving in depths up to 12 m. Fish of lengths up to 50 cm have been observed to be taken. The birds sometimes forage in flocks, apparently in an organised way. (Wikipedia)
