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Flightless Cormorant

Nannopterum harrisi

Vulnerable
Kanat Açıklığı
37,8 cm
Ağırlık
3241,6666666666665 g
Familya
Phalacrocoracidae
Takım
Suliformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 37,8 cm 14.9 in
Ağırlık 3241,6666666666665 g 114.35 oz

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Incubation: 35 days. Fledging: 60 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-4

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Suliformes (Boobies & Cormorants)
Familya Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants & Shags)
Genus Nannopterum
Türler Nannopterum harrisi

External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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