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Red-legged Cormorant

Poikilocarbo gaimardi

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
49,3 cm
Gewicht
1416,6666666666667 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

The Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi) is a bird species in the family Phalacrocoracidae (kormorane), within the order Suliformes (tölpel und kormorane). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 49.3 cm and a weight of 1.4 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.

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71–76 cm. Slender; grey body; red legs; spotted white scapulars; red facial skin; yellow bill. Coastal endemic of western South America (Peru, Chile). Near Threatened; restricted to rocky coasts with Humboldt Current upwelling. Feeds on fish by diving in cold, productive inshore waters.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 49,3 cm 19.4 in
Gewicht 1416,6666666666667 g 49.97 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CV.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Suliformes (Tölpel und Kormorane)
Familie Phalacrocoracidae (Kormorane)
Genus Poikilocarbo
Arten Poikilocarbo gaimardi

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Is the Red-legged Cormorant endangered?
The Red-legged Cormorant has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Red-legged Cormorant nest?
Nest type: CV.
How big is the Red-legged Cormorant?
The Red-legged Cormorant has a wingspan of 49.3 cm, weight of 1416.6666666666667 g.
What order and family does the Red-legged Cormorant belong to?
The Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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