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Great Cormorant

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Great Cormorant

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Also known as Phalacrocorax carbo, Cormorant, Great Black Cormorant, Black Cormorant, Large Cormorant, Black Shag

species of bird

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The Great Cormorant, scientifically known as *Phalacrocorax carbo*, is a species within the family Phalacrocoracidae. Classified under the order Pelecaniformes and class Aves, it belongs to the phylum Chordata. The authority for this taxon is attributed to Linnaeus, 1758. It is also referred to by the common names common cormorant, Kormoran, Grand Cormoran, and Cormorán grande.

This organism inhabits marine, brackish, and freshwater environments. Its range includes the Nanling Mountains, Africa, and Burkina Faso. The IUCN Red List, updated in 2019, categorizes the species as Least Concern. Physical characteristics include a wingspan of 1.4 and a mass of 2.4. The species has received the award Bird of the Year.

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Species

Least Concern

common cormorant

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderPelecaniformes
  4. FamilyPhalacrocoracidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Phalacrocorax carbo Grand Cormoran sur une corde Le Grand Cormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo) ou Cormoran commun, est une espèce d'oiseau aquatique piscivore qui appartient à la famille des Phalacrocoracidés. Son aire de distribution est très vaste (Europe, Asie, Océanie, Afrique, et une frange orientale de l'Amérique du Nord) ; on y distingue habituellement cinq à huit sous-espèces. Attitude typique du cormoran se séchant les ailes Détails du plumage Adulte qui présente sur les cuisses la tache blanche du plumage nuptial, mais sa tête n'a pas encore blanchi. Sommaire 1 Description 1.1 Mensurations 1.2 Plumage 1.3 Caractéristiques anatomiques 1.4 Espèces ressemblantes 2 Comportement 2.1 Locomotion 2.2 Alimentation 2.3 Vocalisation 2.4 Comportement social 2.5 Reproduction 3 Répartition et habitat 3.1 Habitat 3.2 Répartition 3.3 Population mondiale et européenne 3.3.1 Population européenne 3.3.2 Population mondiale 4 Systématique 4.1 Étymologie 4.2 Taxinomie 5 Le grand cormoran et l'être humain 5.1 Menaces 5.2 Protection 6 État des populations 7 Dérogations aux règles de protection 7.1 Le grand cormoran dans la culture 8 Galerie 9 Notes et références 10 Voir aussi 10.1 Articles connexes 1

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Encyclopedic overview

Group of great cormorants in Latvia The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in much of the Old World, Australasia, and the Atlantic coast of North America.

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