Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (28)
- Subspecies (2)
Jaume Orta, Francesc Jutglar, Ernest Garcia, Guy M. Kirwan, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated May 1, 2014
Text last updated May 1, 2014
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Eksterduiker |
| Bulgarian | Белогуш корморан |
| Catalan | corb marí de barbeta roja |
| Croatian | šarenolici vranac |
| Czech | kormorán pestrý |
| Danish | Broget Skarv |
| Dutch | Bonte aalscholver |
| English | Pied Cormorant |
| English (AVI) | Australian Pied Cormorant |
| English (New Zealand) | Pied Shag |
| English (United States) | Pied Cormorant |
| Estonian | harakkormoran (harakkarbas) |
| Finnish | kaunomerimetso |
| French | Cormoran varié |
| German | Elsterscharbe |
| Icelandic | Skjónaskarfur |
| Japanese | マミジロウ |
| Maori | Kāruhiruhi | Pied Shag |
| Norwegian | australskarv |
| Polish | kormoran srokaty |
| Russian | Пегий баклан |
| Serbian | Beloliki australijski vranac |
| Slovak | kormorán stračí |
| Spanish | Cormorán Pío |
| Spanish (Spain) | Cormorán pío |
| Swedish | australisk skarv |
| Turkish | Alaca Karabatak |
| Ukrainian | Баклан австралійський |
Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Pelecanus varius
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.576.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PHALACROCORAX
- phalacrocorax
- varius
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Introduction
Subspecies
SUBSPECIES
Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Australia.
Phalacrocorax varius hypoleucos (Brandt, 1837)
PROTONYM:
Carbo hypoleucos
Brandt, 1837. Bulletin Scientifique publié par l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg 3 no.4, col.55.
TYPE LOCALITY:
no locality = South Australia, fide Mathews 1912, Novit. Zool., 18, p. 241.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PHALACROCORAX
- phalacrocorax
- varius
- hypoleucos / hypoleucum
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SUBSPECIES
Phalacrocorax varius varius Scientific name definitions
Distribution
New Zealand (North I, South I and Stewart I).
Phalacrocorax varius varius (Gmelin, 1789)
PROTONYM:
Pelecanus varius
Gmelin, 1789. Systema Naturae. Editio decima tertia, aucta, reformata. Cura Jo. Frid. Gmelin (etc.). Tomus I. Pars II 1 pt2, p.576.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2025
Definitions
- PHALACROCORAX
- phalacrocorax
- varius
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Pied Cormorant
