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Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

Near Threatened
पंखों का फैलाव
58.6 cm
वजन
2280.5 g
कुल
Phalacrocoracidae
गण
Suliformes

के बारे में

76 cm. Black above; white underparts; black facial skin; yellow bill. Breeds Peruvian and Chilean coast; one of the most abundant South American seabirds. Feeds on anchovy in Humboldt Current. Produces massive guano deposits; colonies of millions historically. Near Threatened; sensitive to El Niño.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 58.6 cm 23.1 in
वजन 2280.5 g 80.44 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: M,SC.

अंडों की संख्या

2-3

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
कुल Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Leucocarbo
प्रजातियां Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Guanay Cormorant endangered?
The Guanay Cormorant has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Guanay Cormorant nest?
Nest type: M,SC.
How big is the Guanay Cormorant?
The Guanay Cormorant has a wingspan of 58.6 cm, weight of 2280.5 g.
What order and family does the Guanay Cormorant belong to?
The Guanay Cormorant (Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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