Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) |
101 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2,500.0 g |
others; freshwater; marine |
Indo-West Pacific, Mediterranean, Arctic and Atlantic. Subtropical to polar. |
Culmen: 6.96 cm; tarsus: 7.4 cm; wing: 35.7 cm. |
Total Length: 80 to 101 cm; Wingspan: 130 to 160 cm (Ref. 8812). Found on beach and shoreline (Ref. 116102). A coastal species (Ref. 356). Largely dependent on freshwater and terrestrial environments. Feeds mostly on non-fish vertebrate prey (Ref. 95711). Displays pursuit-diving behavior (Ref. 356). In the North Sea off the coasts of Scotland and northern England, is known to partially feed on the sand eel, Ammodytes marinus (Ref. 95711). |
(LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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C: Ref. 80155. |
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