Little Pied Cormorant

Microcarbo is from the words micro, meaning small, and carbo, meaning cormorant. Melanoleucos is from the Greek words melas, meaning black, and leucos, meaning white.

Kokoko (caw’caw’caw).

Occurs in Australia wherever water can be found, including ephemeral waters in deserts.

Up to 65 centimetres long with a 90 centimetre wingspan.

The furthest distance recorded by the Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme for this species of bird to travel is 2,886 km. The oldest bird recorded was recovered 11 years 6.7 months after being banded (information as at 13 June 2012).

Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Various contributors.

What Bird is That? Neville W Cayley. 1978

Aboriginal names of bird species in south-west Western Australia, with suggestions for their adoption into common usage. Ian Abbott. 2009. Conservation Science Western Australia Journal. Volume 7 No 2 https://library.dbca.wa.gov.au/Journals/080559/080559-07.015.pdf

Australian Bird and Bat Banding Scheme http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/science/abbbs/abbbs-search.html

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/0b7c528a-4104-4a96-853e-05a37c327067