Little Black Cormorant

Taken along the Yarra River at Southbank, Melbourne.

 

Description

The Little Black Cormorant is a black cormorant with a greenish sheen to the back and a slender grey hooked bill.

 

Size

62cm

 

Habitat

freshwater wetlands, sheltered coastal waters

 

Food

fish, crustaceans and aquatic insects. It catches prey underwater

 

Breeding

large stick nests in the fork of a tree or on the ground

 

Range

throughout Australia

 

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