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Phalacrocorax varius
As recorded: Phalacrocorax varius (Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Suliformes › Phalacrocoracidae
- Collected by
- G C Munro
- Locality
- Wairoa
- Region
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -38.2170, 176.3670
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Still here: Phalacrocorax varius observed near this locality
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-14.

2026-03-14
North Island, Bay of Plenty, NZ
(c) panulirus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-30
Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
(c) Matthew Syvenky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-31
Rotorua 3010, New Zealand
(c) patrickc, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2021-04-23
Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
(c) Thomas Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-11-19
Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
(c) twobeavers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Phalacrocorax varius. BPBM 7083.01. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37979880. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/7083.01.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37979880 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
