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Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
50,9 cm
Gewicht
1767,3333333333333 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

Über uns

63–73 cm. Small, slim cormorant; entirely glossy green-black; narrow bill; slender neck. Breeds along Pacific coasts from Baja California to NE Russia on rocky cliffs. Feeds on small fish in kelp beds. Least gregarious North Pacific cormorant; nests in small scattered groups.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 50,9 cm 20.0 in
Gewicht 1767,3333333333333 g 62.34 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 31 days.

Gelegegröße

3-4

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Familie Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Urile
Arten Urile pelagicus

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Is the Pelagic Cormorant endangered?
The Pelagic Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pelagic Cormorant nest?
Incubation: 31 days.
How big is the Pelagic Cormorant?
The Pelagic Cormorant has a wingspan of 50.9 cm, weight of 1767.3333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Pelagic Cormorant belong to?
The Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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