Scientific Name:
Phalacrocorax carbo
Common Name:
Cormorant
Family:
Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae
Summary:
The Cormorant is a large black Crane like water bird whose plumage takes on a oily sheen when wet. It can often be seen on a perch near the water’s edge with its wings held out to dry. The underside of the face is white and the bill is long and yellow.
Ecology:
Feeds primarily by diving for fish and has a low buoyancy in the water
Habitat:
Coastal areas, lakes, rivers
Distribution:
Coastal areas and many inland rivers and lakes.
Size:
90 cm