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[[Image:Neotropic_or_Olivaceous_Cormorant.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by Aracari <br/>Location: Sao Paulo Botanical Gardens | [[Image:Neotropic_or_Olivaceous_Cormorant.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Photo by Aracari <br/>Location: Sao Paulo Botanical Gardens | ||
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Revision as of 11:15, 17 April 2008
- Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Identification
L. 64 cm
W. 100 cm
Weight 1-1.5 kg
- Black
- Yellow-brown throat patch
Breeding
- White tufts on the sides of the head
- Throat patch develops a white edge
Juvenile
Brownish
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
Diet
Includes small fish, but will also eat tadpoles, frogs, and aquatic insects.
Breeding
The nest is a platform of sticks with a depression in the centre circled with twigs and grass. Up to 5 chalky, bluish-white eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for about 25–30 days.
