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Phalacrocorax varius
Phalacrocorax varius
Australian Pied Cormorant
Photographer: Gerald and Buff Corsi
Collection: CalAcademy

ID: 6666 6666 0913 0023 (2013-09-03)

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  • date of photo  Jan 30, 2012
  • location   Zealandia at Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Wellington, North Island (New Zealand)
  • notes   The Australia Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius, also known as the Pied Cormorant or Pied Shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand it is usually known either as the Pied Shag or by its Māori name of Karuhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the 'Yellow-faced Cormorant'. Zealandia, formerly known as the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected natural area in Wellington, New Zealand, where the biodiversity of 225 ha of forest is being restored.
  • CalAcademy slide #   Pied Shag 120130 _D330056
  • photo category: Animal - Bird
  • original filename: Pied Shag 120130 _D330056.jpg

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Australian Pied Cormorant (photographer)
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