BLACK SHAG

Photographed at Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, June 2017

(*   169)                    BLACK SHAG              Phalacrocorax carbo  

NEW ZEALAND                  74

Also called Black Cormorant or Big Black Cormorant. Found in rivers, streams and lakes; also estuaries, harbours and sheltered coastal waters. 88 cm. Common native found throughout New Zealand.

GREAT CORMORANT

Subspecies sinensis, March 2017

(*  1006)              GREAT CORMORANT                Phalacrocorax carbo

SRI LANKA            

Found mainly in larger tanks, and coastal lagoons. 80-100 cm. Rather rare breeding resident in dry lowlands, and very rarely in wet lowlands.

GREAT CORMORANT

1006                        GREAT CORMORANT                  Phalacrocorax carbo      

NEPAL           65

Found in lakes and large rivers, often communal roosting in winter. 80-100 cm. Fairly common and widespread winter visitor.

GREAT CORMORANT

169           GREAT CORMORANT          Phalacrocorax carbo

Australia      (169)

Also called Black or Big Black Cormorant, or Black Shag. 72-92 cm, wingspan 1.2 m. Range most of Australia, except interior central w. WA. Found in large waters, coasts, bays, rivers, lakes, farm dams.