Black-faced cormorant
| Black-faced cormorant | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Suliformes |
| Family: | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus: | Phalacrocorax |
| Species: | P. fuscescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Phalacrocorax fuscescens (Vieillot, 1817) | |
| Distribution of the black-faced cormorant | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Stictocarbo fuscescens | |
The black-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens), also known as the black-faced shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. Upperparts, including facial skin and bill, are black, with white underparts. It is endemic to coastal regions of southern Australia.