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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 64 cm | + | L. 64 cm<br/> |
| − | + | W. 100 cm<br/> | |
| + | 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== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[United States]] | [[United States]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
==Behaviour== | ==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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 16:02, 30 December 2007
- 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.
