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Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The Australian pied cormorant, 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". Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Pelecaniformes
Family:
  Phalacrocoracidae
Genus:
   Phalacrocorax
Scientific:
  Phalacrocorax varius

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.576

Protonym:
  Pelecanus varius

Type locality:
  Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2656069

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E5FAABD0A2795B7C

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E5FAABD0

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E5FAABD0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 174752

Geographic range:

  • Phalacrocorax varius: coastal and inland Australia and North, South, and Stewart islands (New Zealand)
  • Phalacrocorax varius varius: coastal New Zealand and Stewart Island
  • Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos: coastal and interior Australia; rare vagrant to Tasmania
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Pied Cormorant
Catalan:
Corb marí de mentó vermell
Czech:
kormorán pestrý
Danish:
Broget Skarv
German:
Elsterscharbe
Spanish:
Cormorán Pío
Spanish (Spain):
Cormorán Pío
Finnish:
kaunomerimetso
French:
Cormoran varié
Croatian:
šarenolici vranac
Hungarian:
maori kárókatona
Icelandic:
Skjónaskarfur
Italian:
Cormorano bianconero maggiore
Japanese (romaji):
mamijirou
Japanese:
マミジロウ
Lithuanian:
Margasis kormoranas
Dutch:
Bonte Aalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Australskarv
Norwegian:
Australskarv
Polish:
kormoran srokaty
Portuguese:
Biguá-alvinegro
Portuguese (Portugal):
corvo-marinho-alvinegro
Russian:
Пегий баклан
Slovak:
kormorán stračí
Serbian:
Beloliki australijski vranac
Swedish:
australisk skarv
Ukrainian:
Баклан австралійський
Chinese:
斑鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional):
斑鸕鷀

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Large Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Large Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Large Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Large Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Cormoran varié ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Cormoran varié ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Great Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pied Cormorant ( Phalacrocorax varius) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Phalacrocorax varius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Phalacrocorax varius [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Phalacrocorax varius [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Phalacrocorax varius [version 1]

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Azerbaijani: ala qarabatdaq
Bengali: ঩াকযা ঩ানমকৌচড়
Bengali (transliteration): pākarā pānakauṛi*
Catalan: Corb marí de mentó vermell
Czech: Kormorán Gmelinuv, kormorán pestrý
Danish: Broget Skarv
German: Elsterscharbe
English: Australian Pied Cormorant, Black-and-white Cormorant, Black-and-white Shag, Great Pied Cormorant, Greater Pied Cormorant, Karuhiruhi, Large Pied Cormorant, Pied Cormorant, Pied Shag, Yellow-faced Cormorant
English, HBW: Great Pied Cormorant
English (IOC): Australian Pied Cormorant
English (New Zealand): Pied Shag
English (United States): Pied Cormorant
Esperanto: Flavvizaĝa kormorano, piga kormorano
Spanish: Cormorán Manchado, Cormorán Pío
Spanish (Spain): Cormorán Pío
Spanish (HBW): Pied Cormorant
Estonian: harakkarbas, harakkormoran, harakkormoran (harakkarbas)
Finnish: Kaunomerimetso
French: Cormoran varié
Croatian: šarenolici vranac
Hungarian: maori kárókatona
Icelandic: Skjónaskarfur
Italian: Cormorano bianco e nero, Cormorano bianconero maggiore, Cormorano screziato bianco e nero
Japanese (romaji): mamijirou
Japanese: マミジロウ
Kirghiz: ала кара каз
Scientific: Carbo fucosus, Gracalus varius, Graculus varius, Hypoleucos varius, Hypoleucus varius, Pelecanus pica, Pelecanus varius, Phalacrocorax hypoleucus, Phalacrocorax varius, Phalacrocorax varius varius, Phalacrocorax vetustus
Lithuanian: Margasis kormoranas
Maori: karuhiruhi, kāruhiruhi
Dutch: Bonte Aalscholver
Norwegian Nynorsk: Australskarv
Norwegian: Australskarv
Polish: kormoran srokaty
Portuguese: Biguá-alvinegro
Portuguese (Portugal): corvo-marinho-alvinegro
Russian: пегий баклан, Пёстрй баклан, Пестрый Баклан, Пёстрый баклан
Slovak: Kormorán stračí
Serbian: Beloliki australijski vranac
Swedish: australisk skarv, Australskarv
Turkish: Alaca Karabatak
Ukrainian: Баклан австралійський
Chinese: 斑鸬鹚
Chinese (Traditional): 斑鸕鷀

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