List of Birds of Vanuatu - Cormorants

Cormorants

Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae

The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are 38 species worldwide and 2 species which occur in Vanuatu.

  • Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
  • Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

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