The Australia Pied Cormorant (pronounced /ËŒpaɪd ˈkÉâ€rmÉ™rÉ™nt/ PYED-KOR-mÉ™-rÉ™nt), (Phalacrocorax varius), also known as the Pied Cormorant or Pied Shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand it is usually known either as the Pied Shag or by its Maori name of Karuhiruhi. Older sources may refer to it as the "Yellow-faced Cormorant".