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Phalacrocorax carbo

AKA White-breasted Cormorant (see taxonomy)

Photo by Nora
Photographed: Melton,Melbourne

Identification

Distribution

Almost worldwide; absent from Antarctica, South America and much of North America. In North America found north of Nova Scotia in breeding season. Winters south to Florida along the coast. Also winters in small numbers in Lake Ontario.

Taxonomy

Some authorities consider the White-breasted Cormorant of Africa to be a separate species Phalacrocorax lucidus (Lepage, 2007).

Habitat

Behaviour

Bird Song

<flashmp3>Phalacrocorax carbo (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program

References

Lepage D. 2007. Avibase. Searches for Phalacrocorax carbo and Phalacrocorax lucidus downloaded 17 September 2007.

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