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In Australia, Little Pied Cormorant is a shorebird most often encountered in coastlines, harbours, offshore waters, estuaries, headlands, beaches, and large inland water when conditions suit across Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia, Australia, the Australian Capital Territory, and the Northern Territory.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Compact cormorant common around coastal and inland waterways across Australia, often seen singly or in small groups rather than dense flocks.
Dives from the surface for fish and aquatic prey, then often perches low over water with wings spread to dry. Usually less gregarious than Little Black Cormorant.
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