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Bank Cormorant

Phalacrocorax neglectus

Endangered
Envergadura
52,2 cm
Peso
1930,0 g
Familia
Phalacrocoracidae
Orden
Suliformes

Acerca de

76 cm. Dark sooty-brown; bare-faced; yellow at gape. Endemic to South Africa and Namibia coast; Near Threatened. Breeds on rocky islands and coastal cliffs. Feeds on fish in the cold Benguela upwelling. Does not venture far from breeding colonies; very restricted coastal range.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 52,2 cm 20.6 in
Peso 1930,0 g 68.08 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 29-30 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-3

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Suliformes (Piqueros y Cormoranes)
Familia Phalacrocoracidae (Cormoranes)
Genus Phalacrocorax
Especies Phalacrocorax neglectus

Distribution

Bank Cormorant has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Bank Cormorant endangered?
The Bank Cormorant has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Bank Cormorant nest?
Incubation: 29-30 days.
How big is the Bank Cormorant?
The Bank Cormorant has a wingspan of 52.2 cm, weight of 1930.0 g.
What order and family does the Bank Cormorant belong to?
The Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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