Species guide
Little Black Cormorant: how to recognise it
A bird of Asia and Oceania. Learn the marks that make it easy to identify, then practise with real photographs in Lore.
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- Scientific name
- Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Family
- Cormorants and Shags
- Size
- About 55–65 cm
- Habitat
- Lakes, estuaries and coasts
- Found in
- Asia and Oceania
The key marks
An all-black cormorant, smaller than most, with a thin hooked bill.
Voice
Usually silent.
Good to know
Flocks fish together, herding fish into shallows.
Where and when
You can expect to find it in lakes, estuaries and coasts. Distribution changes with the seasons and from year to year, so check a recent local observation source before you go looking.