Ranges widely over the southern part of Australia inhabiting rivers, bays and inlets of the sea.  A shy and wary bird which Gould considered difficult to capture.
 
Now known as Phalacrocorax carbo. Great Cormorant
 
The original letterpress description accompanies this lithograph.
 
Published in The Birds of Australia. 1840-1848.
 
Author. John Gould.
 
Artist. John Gould and Henry Richter.
 
Lithograph. Original hand colour.
 
Paper size. 545 mm x 345 mm.
 
Condition. EXCELLENT.