Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Cormorant at Cooma, NSW
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| Phalacrocorax carbo | MichaelBedingfield | 3 Sep 2025 | |
| Phalacrocorax sulcirostris | mahargiani | 1 Sep 2025 |
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Normally (in this location) very timid, and will fly away when approached within 200m, often amid a flock of Anas superciliosa. Significantly larger than the duck . Usually observed as solitary specimen, however, this week have seen 2 and 3 together.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.115761-36.207683
- Altitude 785.0m
- Maps Cooma North Ridge Reserve
- Places Cooma, NSW
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 1 Sep 2025 04:15 PM Recorded on
- mahargiani Recorded by
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- mahargiani NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Phalacrocorax carbo Colonial nesters (Herons, Cormorants, etc) Water birds Birds
Species information
- Phalacrocorax carbo Scientific name
- Great Cormorant Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 852.3m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Nesting site
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