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Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius
Family
Cormorants and Shags
Order
Suliformes
Codes
piecor1, PICO, PISH, GPCO, APCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyCormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
SpeciesPhalacrocorax varius
Codespiecor1, PICO, PISH, GPCO, APCO
Identification

The Pied Cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) is a member of the Cormorants and Shags family within the order Suliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code piecor1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cormorants and Shags
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
Crowned Cormorant
Microcarbo coronatus
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Red-legged Cormorant
Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Pied Cormorant photo
(c) Alan Melville, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Alan Melville

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax varius

Family: Cormorants and Shags

Order: Suliformes

eBird Code: piecor1