Brent Stephenson / Pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) closeup of head showing the brightly coloured caruncle and eye-ring. Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand, October.

Brent Stephenson / Adult little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) perched in a tree. Lake Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, July.

Brent Stephenson / Mixed group of three adult Little pied cormorants (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) and two adult little black cormorants (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) perched on a rock. Lake Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Ze...

Brent Stephenson / Juvenile Little pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) perched on a post with wings outspread drying. Muddy Creek, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand, July.

Brent Stephenson / Pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius) standing on a rock with wings outspread drying. Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, December.

Andy Trowbridge / Little Shag / Little pied cormorant / Kawaupaka(Microcarbo melanoleucos) perched on bridge railing. Heathcote River, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, May

Brent Stephenson / Little Pied Cormorant / Shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos) swimming low in the water. Waikanae Estuary, Wellington, New Zealand, February.

Andrew Walmsley / Little pied cormorant / shag (Microcarbo melanoleucos) drying wings spread wide, Mareeba Tropical Savanna and Wetlands Reserve, Queensland, Australia, November

Andrew Walmsley / Pied shag / cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius varius) profile, Kaikoura, New Zealand, October

Andrew Walmsley / Rear view of Pied shag / Karuhiruhi (Phalacrocorax varius varius) with wings stretched out on rock, Kaikoura, New Zealand, November

Andrew Walmsley / Pied shag / Karuhiruhi (Phalacrocorax varius varius) on rock, Kaikoura, New Zealand, November

Andrew Walmsley / Pied shag / Karuhiruhi (Phalacrocorax varius varius) portrait, Kaikoura, New Zealand, November