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Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Habitat
Smaller rivers and lakes
Range
Australia and northern New Zealand
Size
60–65cm
The little black cormorant is common in smaller rivers and lakes throughout most of Australia and northern New Zealand, where it is known as the little black shag. It is a small cormorant measuring 60–65 cm and is all black with blue-green eyes (Wikipedia, general species account).