Little Pied Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 727.4 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 151).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 117).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
3 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Microcarbo melanoleucos melanoleucos
Lesser Sundas to Australia, New Britain (se Bismarck Arch.), Bougainville, Guadalcanal, Three Sisters and Santa Ana (e of Makira; n, sc, se Solomon Is.), Tikopia (se Vanuatu) and Grande Terre (New Caledonia)
- Microcarbo melanoleucos brevicauda
Rennell (s Solomon Is.)
- Microcarbo melanoleucos brevirostris
North, South, and Stewart Is. (New Zealand)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Which family does it belong to?
Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Lesser Sundas and Australasia to Solomon Is. & New Caledonia and New Zealand
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Alan Melville · CC BY-NC-ND
