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Flightless Cormorant

Nannopterum harrisi

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
37.8 cm
वजन
3241.6666666666665 g
कुल
Phalacrocoracidae
गण
Suliformes
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के बारे में

89–100 cm. Dark brown; vestigial wings unsuited for flight; bright turquoise eyes. Endemic to Galapagos Islands (Fernandina and Isabela). Only flightless cormorant; Vulnerable with about 1,000 pairs. Feeds on fish and octopus by diving near shore; no natural land predators historically.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 37.8 cm 14.9 in
वजन 3241.6666666666665 g 114.35 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 60 days.

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

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

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Flightless Cormorant endangered?
The Flightless Cormorant has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Flightless Cormorant nest?
Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 60 days.
How big is the Flightless Cormorant?
The Flightless Cormorant has a wingspan of 37.8 cm, weight of 3241.6666666666665 g.
What order and family does the Flightless Cormorant belong to?
The Flightless Cormorant (Nannopterum harrisi) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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