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Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Least Concern
체중
1936.0 g
Phalacrocoracidae
Suliformes

The Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) is a bird species in the family Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants & shags), within the order Suliformes (boobies & cormorants). Recorded measurements include a weight of 1.9 kg. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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소개

70–90 cm, wingspan 114–123 cm. Dark with two small orange ear tufts in breeding; orange-yellow facial skin. Widespread across North America and Central America. Highly adaptable; colonial nester. Controversial where it competes with commercial fisheries; feeds almost exclusively on fish.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
체중 1936.0 g 68.29 oz

Habitat & Range

보전 상태

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Incubation: 25-29 days. Fledging: 42 days.

산란 수

3-4

분류학

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Nannopterum
Nannopterum auritum

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자주 묻는 질문

Is the Double-crested Cormorant endangered?
The Double-crested Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Double-crested Cormorant nest?
Incubation: 25-29 days. Fledging: 42 days.
How big is the Double-crested Cormorant?
The Double-crested Cormorant has a weight of 1936.0 g.
What order and family does the Double-crested Cormorant belong to?
The Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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