Aves |
Pelecaniformes |
Phalacrocoracidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others; freshwater. Subtropical; 76°N - 48°S, 82°W - 179°E (Ref. 124582)
Indo-West Pacific, Mediterranean, Arctic and Atlantic. Subtropical to polar.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 101 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 8812); max. published weight: 2.5 kg (Ref. 356)
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Tools
More information
Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
Larval dynamics
Human RelatedAquaculture profiles
Stamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 4.7 - 25.5, mean 13.5 (based on 2744 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=19.05-40.95).
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (61 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.