A photo of a single black-faced cormorant bird (phalacrocorax fuscescens) - Derwent River EstuaryJJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0

Black-faced cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Endemic to AustraliaConfirmed infectedlow flu risk

Conservation status: least concern

An aquatic bird native to Australia, the black-faced cormorant is part of the cormorant family. It is found in southern Australia.

References

  1. IUCN Red List: Black-faced Cormorant — IUCN (2018)
  2. Bird flu (avian influenza) Latest Data — DAFF (2026)