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Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Least Concern

Comprimento

90,0 cm

Envergadura

145,0 cm

Peso

2600,0 g

Família

Phalacrocoracidae

Ordem

Suliformes

Sobre

The great cormorant is one of the most widespread seabirds in the world. Unlike most waterbirds, cormorants lack fully waterproof plumage, leading to the iconic pose of standing with wings spread open to dry. In Asia, cormorants have been used by fishermen to catch fish for over a thousand years.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	90,0 cm	35.4 in
Envergadura	145,0 cm	57.1 in
Peso	2600,0 g	91.71 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

All black with a bronze-green gloss. White throat patch and white thigh patches in breeding season. Yellow-orange face patch around the bill base.

Bico

Long, hooked, dark bill with a yellow gape

Habitat & Range

Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Distribuição geográfica

Very wide range across Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia. One of the most widespread cormorant species.

Diet & Feeding

Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. Can dive to over 10 meters.

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: PL,M. Incubation: 27-38 days. Fledging: 45-55 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-7

Som

Canto

Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Família	Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus	Phalacrocorax
Espécies	Phalacrocorax carbo

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Kormoran
Spanish	Cormorán Grande

Distribution

Great Cormorant has been recorded in 9 countries.

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Presente Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇮🇱 Israel 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇺🇸 United States

External Databases

Perguntas frequentes

What does the Great Cormorant eat?

Fish caught by diving from the surface. Pursues prey underwater using powerful feet for propulsion. Can dive to over 10 meters.

Where does the Great Cormorant live?

Coasts, estuaries, lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Nests in colonies in trees, on cliffs, or on the ground.

Is the Great Cormorant endangered?

The Great Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Great Cormorant nest?

Nest type: PL,M. Incubation: 27-38 days. Fledging: 45-55 days.

What does the Great Cormorant sound like?

Deep, guttural grunts and 'karrr' calls at colonies. Bill-clicking and hissing in threat displays. Silent at sea. Colonial noise can be deafening during the breeding season.

How big is the Great Cormorant?

The Great Cormorant has a body length of 90.0 cm, wingspan of 145.0 cm, weight of 2600.0 g.

What order and family does the Great Cormorant belong to?

The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.