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Phalacrocorax

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The list of species of Phalacrocorax genus

Phalacrocorax is a genus of fish-eating birds in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Members of this genus are also known as the Old World cormorants.

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The list of species of Phalacrocorax genus

Phalacrocorax is a genus of fish-eating birds in the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Members of this genus are also known as the Old World cormorants.

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Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

The Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. Many fishermen see in the Great cormorant a competitor for fish. Because of this, it was hunted nearly to extinction in the past but luckily due to...

Double-Crested Cormorant

Phalacrocorax auritus

The Double-crested cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a water bird widely distributed across North America. It is a relative of the frigate bird and is skilled in diving for small fish. Its feathers, like those of all cormorants, are not waterproof...

Flightless Cormorant

Phalacrocorax harrisi

The flightless cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi ), also known as the Galapagos cormorant, is a cormorant endemic to the Galapagos Islands, and an example of the highly unusual fauna there. It is unique in that it is the only known cormorant that has...

Indian cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

The Indian cormorant or Indian shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis ) is a member of the cormorant family. It is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian Subcontinent but extending west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia. It is a...

Australian pied cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

The Australian pied cormorant (Phalacrocorax varius ), also known as the pied cormorant, pied shag, or great pied cormorant, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. It is found around the coasts of Australasia. In New Zealand, it is...

White-breasted cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus

The white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus ) is much like the widespread great cormorant and if not a regional variant of the same species, is at least very closely related. It is distinguished from other forms of the great cormorant by its...

Little black cormorant

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

The little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris ) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It is common in smaller rivers and lakes throughout most areas of Australia and northern New Zealand, where it is known as the little black...

Pelagic Cormorant

Phalacrocorax pelagicus

The pelagic cormorant (Urile pelagicus ), also known as Baird's cormorant or violet-green cormorant, is a small member of the cormorant family Phalacrocoracidae. Analogous to other smallish cormorants, it is also called the pelagic shag...

Socotra cormorant

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

The Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis ) is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is also sometimes known as the Socotran cormorant or, more rarely, as...

Japanese cormorant

Phalacrocorax capillatus

The Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus ), also known as Temminck's cormorant, is a cormorant native to the east Palearctic. It lives from Taiwan, north through Korea and Japan, to the Russian Far East.The Japanese cormorant has a black...

Cape cormorant

Phalacrocorax capensis

The Cape cormorant or Cape shag (Phalacrocorax capensis ) is a bird endemic to the southwestern coasts of Africa.It breeds from Namibia south to southern Western Cape. In the nonbreeding season, it may be found as far north as the mouth of the...

Black-faced cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

The black-faced cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscescens ), also known as the black-faced shag, is a medium-sized member of the cormorant family. Upperparts, including facial skin and bill, are black, with white underparts. It is endemic to coastal...

Spotted shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus

The spotted shag or pārekareka (Phalacrocorax punctatus ) is a species of cormorant endemic to New Zealand. Though originally classified as Phalacrocorax punctatus, it is sufficiently different in appearance from typical members of that genus that...

Bank cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus

The bank cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus ), also known as Wahlberg's cormorant, is a medium-sized cormorant that is endemic to Namibia and the western seaboard of South Africa, living in and around coastal waters; it is rarely recorded more than...

Pitt shag

Phalacrocorax featherstoni

The Pitt shag (Phalacrocorax featherstoni ), also known as the Pitt Island shag or Featherstone's shag is a species of bird in the family Phalacrocoracidae. It is endemic to Pitt Island. Its natural habitats are open seas and rocky shores. It is...