Microcarbo melanoleucos
Little Pied Cormorant at Molonglo Valley, ACT
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| Microcarbo melanoleucos | natureguy | 5 Oct 2018 | |
| Microcarbo melanoleucos | JonSteinbeck | 4 Oct 2018 |
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User's notes
There were once again three Little Pied Cormorants in the same dead tree as there had been a few weeks before. Two of the three birds were essentially preening themselves, while the middle bird, shown in the first photo as the bird at the top right was the most active. Yes, in the second photograph it is defecating. The second time the bird did it in the few minutes I was watching. Shortly after that action was complete it took off. I was waiting for the other two to follow but they stayed put the whole time I was at the lake.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.088057-35.287620
- Altitude 550.0m
- Maps Lake Burley Griffin West
- Places Molonglo Valley, ACT
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 1 Oct 2018 09:26 AM Recorded on
- JonSteinbeck Recorded by
Collections
- BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Microcarbo melanoleucos Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Microcarbo melanoleucos Scientific name
- Little Pied Cormorant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 994.9m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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