Broinowski · 1890-1891
Great Cormorant
Plate XVII, Phalacro: Phalacrocorax Brisson
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01Great Cormorant
Now treated at subspecies rank
The historical name connects to a presently accepted subspecies within a broader species account. Current services may therefore catalogue it at either rank.
Name recorded with the platePhalacrocorax novaehollandiaeAustralian Cormorant
Name used todayPhalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiaeGreat Cormorant
What connects the names
The historical identification is now placed at subspecies rank within a broader accepted species.
High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.
The bird today
Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.
- Publication
- The Birds of Australia, Volume 1
- Plate
- 17
- Creator
- Gracius J. Broinowski
- Holding institution
- Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
- Taxonomic authority
- AviList 2025
- Rights
- Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.