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Brandt's Cormorant

Urile penicillatus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
56,1 cm
Gewicht
2280,1666666666665 g
Familie
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordnung
Suliformes

Über uns

84–89 cm. Large; glossy dark green with blue throat pouch; white face plumes in breeding. Breeds along Pacific coast of North America from Alaska to Baja California. Feeds on fish in kelp beds and rocky shores; plunge-dives and pursues fish underwater. Colonial rooster on sea cliffs.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 56,1 cm 22.1 in
Gewicht 2280,1666666666665 g 80.43 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

1-6

Taxonomie

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

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Is the Brandt's Cormorant endangered?
The Brandt's Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Brandt's Cormorant?
The Brandt's Cormorant has a wingspan of 56.1 cm, weight of 2280.1666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Brandt's Cormorant belong to?
The Brandt's Cormorant (Urile penicillatus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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