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Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Also known as: Great Cormorant • Black Shag • White-breasted Cormorant
Kingdom: Animalia
Phalacrocoracidae is a family of approximately 40 species of aquatic birds found worldwide and commonly known as cormorants and shags. Several different classifications of the family have been proposed, but in 2021 the International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) adopted a consensus taxonomy of seven genera.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Cormorant, Great Cormorant, Black Shag, White-breasted Cormorant, great cormorant, Great cormorant, Great cormornat, पनकउआ, common cormorant, cormorant, long-tailed cormorant, Common Cormorant, Great Black Cormorant, Large Cormorant
Class:
Aves
Data Completeness:
86%
Data Sources
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🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
10
Countries
Top Locations
Bharatpur, IN-RJ, IN
1
Valley Lake Boulevard Keilor East VIC, Australia
1
Praha, Česko
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Friedrichskoog, Deutschland
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Ergolzmündung
1
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First: 8/25/2011 · Latest: 2/27/2026
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