Australian Pied Cormorant
Phalacrocorax varius
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilyPhalacrocoracidae (Corbs marins)
- GenusPhalacrocorax (Typical Old World Cormorants)
- SpeciesPhalacrocorax varius (Australian Pied Cormorant)
The Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius), also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is usually known either as the pied shag or by its Māori name of kāruhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the "yellow-faced cormorant". Wikipedia →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Pied Cormorant sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Noosa National Park
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Black Cormorant
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Australasian Gannet
Morus serrator
Brown Booby
Sula leucogaster
Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata ariel
Masked Booby
Sula dactylatra
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 6 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 19 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Pied Cormorant in Noosa National Park?
About 47% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Pied Cormorant sighting in Noosa National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Pied Cormorant in Noosa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Australian Pied Cormorant in Noosa National Park in our monthly data.