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Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Least Concern
Envergadura
50,9 cm
Peso
1767,3333333333333 g
Família
Phalacrocoracidae
Ordem
Suliformes

Sobre

63–73 cm. Small, slim cormorant; entirely glossy green-black; narrow bill; slender neck. Breeds along Pacific coasts from Baja California to NE Russia on rocky cliffs. Feeds on small fish in kelp beds. Least gregarious North Pacific cormorant; nests in small scattered groups.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 50,9 cm 20.0 in
Peso 1767,3333333333333 g 62.34 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 31 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Taxonomia

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

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Pelagic Cormorant endangered?
The Pelagic Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Pelagic Cormorant nest?
Incubation: 31 days.
How big is the Pelagic Cormorant?
The Pelagic Cormorant has a wingspan of 50.9 cm, weight of 1767.3333333333333 g.
What order and family does the Pelagic Cormorant belong to?
The Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) belongs to the order Suliformes and the family Phalacrocoracidae.

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