Pied or Little Pied Cormorant [SOLVED]

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HelloBirdy
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Pied or Little Pied Cormorant [SOLVED]

Early in my birdwatching, I had always assumed this to be a little pied, but going back through this photo, now I am not sure, the shape doesn't look quite right.

Little Pied or Pied

Rick N
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Pied for me HelloBirdy.

The Littles I have seen are much for stumpy for want of a better word smiley

Amber Calman -Y...
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I say pied too. Agree with Rick about stumpy.

Young Birder Age 14

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rawshorty
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Yep, Pied. Note the black trousers not present on the little. Once you start to see them more the size difference will become obvious.

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HelloBirdy
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Thanks for the advice, Pied it is. My only Canberra record

Ryu
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Aiming for DSLR-quality shots with a bridge camera

SteveM
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Looks like a young Little Pied Cormorant to me. The relative bill size appears to be too small for a Pied.

Shorty, note young Little Pied Cormorants do have the black trousers(thighs), similar to Pied Cormorants.

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