#Phalacrocorax

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A white-breasted cormorant (Phalacrocorax lucidus) amongst the weeds in Sub-Saharan Africa

by Leon Oosthuizen

[herpsandbirds]

European or Common Shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), leucistic juvenile amongst normally colored juveniles, family Phalacrocoracidae, order Suliformes, Northern Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria

photograph by Ivaylo Zafirov

[ridiculousbirdfaces]

Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus)

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[2040/11056] Cape cormorant - Phalacrocorax capensis

Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) Genus: Phalacrocorax (old world cormorants)

Photo credit: Terence Alexander via Macaulay Library

[birdblues]

Great Cormorant

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Great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) photos I took 04/02/2024, West Yorkshire, UK

[guudlobster]

great cormorant - january 2024, trmice (czech republic)

[ornithological]

a 'continental' great cormorant (phalacrocorax carbo sinensis) in the ebro delta, spain

[wildtokyo-jp]

Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo Today is a warm sunny day. In the suburbs of Tokyo, this is a familiar bird that I often see if there is a water place, but I have the impression that I don't see it very often in my region unless I go to a habitat. Today it flew very close to me. If we look closely, we can see the exotic beauty of the bird, not only its face but also its fluffy feathers.

カワウ  暖かな晴れの一日。東京近郊では水場さえあればよく見かける顔なじみの鳥だったが、当地ではいるところに行かないと意外と出会えない印象。今日はずいぶん近くを飛んでくれた。よく見ると顔はもちろん羽毛のもこもこ感もなかなかエキゾチックな美しさ。

Nagano Pref. 長野県 2023-12-28

[drhoz]

#1987 - Phalacrocorax carbo - Great Black Cormorant

Photo by JJ Harrison, Wikipedia

AKA the black shag or kawau in New Zealand, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India. Native to large parts of the Old World, the Atlantic coast of North America, and Australasia. The scientific name is Latinised Ancient Greek, from phalakros ("bald"), korax, ("raven"), and the Latin carbo for "charcoal". The common name for the birds is a derivation from medieval Latin corvus marinus meaning ‘sea raven’. Five subspecies are recognised, although some authors promote them to full species in a species complex.

Most fond of permanent freshwater, but also frequents estuaries and inlets, where they can swim down at least 35m to feed on bottom-dwelling fish, amphibians, and invertebrates.

Breeding colonies may number 20,000 birds, and pairs return to the same site each year.

In many parts of the world, cormorants are considered competitors for fish, and were hunted to near extinction. Elsewhere, their fishing skills were put to use - a ring fitted around the neck to prevent them swallowing larger prey, which the fisherman could remove by opening the beak. In Norway the birds are hunted for food, despite being considered semi-sacred and in some legends the spirits of those lost far out to sea.

[graphizen]

Hello. I am an aspiring artist and photographer from Kaliningrad. I take photographs with a Sony DSC-HX300 and draw from life in graphic style using ink, graphite or charcoal pencils. Enjoy my creativity.

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[herpsandbirds]

Red-legged Cormorant aka Red-footed Shag (Poikilocarbo gaimardi), family Phalacrocoracidae, order Suliformes, Peru

photograph by JJ Pamplona

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“Toscanini”

Beinahe-Wrack, ist eine Kormorankolonie | Near-wreck, a colony of cormorants

Phalacrocorax sp.

(Walvis Bay)

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[1120/10977] Black-faced Cormorant - Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) Genus: Phalacrocorax (old world cormorants)

Photo credit: Hayley Alexander via Macaulay Library

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Great Cormorant