Cormorants and Similar Water Birds Found in Australia
Photos and Data of Australian Cormorants and similar Water Birds
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Cormorants
BLACK-FACED CORMORANT
Similar black and white marking to the Pied Cormorant but has a black beek and more black under its chin.
GREAT CORMORANT
LITTLE BLACK CORMORANT
 "Little Black Cormorant Australian Water Bird")
LITTLE BLACK CORMORANTPhoto Nigel Stokes
LITTLE PIED CORMORANT
 "Little Pied Cormorant Australian Water Bird")
LITTLE PIED CORMORANTThe Little Pied Cormorant is one of the most common of Australia's waterbirds, occurring on water bodies of almost any size.
Photo Nigel Stokes
PIED CORMORANT
Similar black and white marking to the Black Faced Cormorant but has a long, grey, hooked bill and black legs and feet.
Ibis
 "Australian White Ibis Australian Water Bird")
AUSTRALIAN WHITE IBIS
STRAW NECKED IBIS
 "Straw Necked Ibis Australian Water Bird")
STRAW NECKED IBISPhoto Lyle Stacpoole
GLOSSY IBIS
Grebes
AUSTRALASIAN GREBE
 "Great Crested Grebe")
GREAT CRESTED GREBEHOARY-HEADED GREBE
LITTLE GREBE
Spoonbills
ROYAL SPOONBILL
YELLOW-BILLED SPOONBILL
 "Yellow-billed Spoonbill Australian Shore Bird")
YELLOW-BILLED SPOONBILLPhoto: James Palmer
Other Large Water Birds
AUSTRALIAN DARTER
 "Australian Darter Australian Water Bird")
AUSTRALIAN DARTERPhoto Lyle Stacpoole
AUSTRALIAN PELICAN
 "Australian Pelican Australian Water Bird")
AUSTRALIAN PELICANA more beautiful bird in flight and landing on water you will never see.
Photo Lyle Stacpoole
 "Black Necked Stork Australian Water Bird")
BLACK NECKED STORKBROLGA
MACQUARIE SHAG
SARUS CRANE
Stacpoole Music and Internet Mount Barker WA
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