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Common name |
Black-faced Cormorant |
Scientific name |
Phalacrocorax fuscescens |
Size – beak to tail |
66 – 80 cm |
Wing span |
Birds of the Bluff |
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Where to find |
Open coastal water and rock platforms. |
Description |
| As the name suggests, this species has a black face. The body is black above and white below and the wings completely black, and in size this species is mid-way between the other two black and white cormorants.
The Black-faced Cormorant favours coastal waters and may sometimes be seen resting on the rock platform at low tide. They feed mainly on fish, with some molluscs and crustaceans. |
