CormorantsGreat Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Cormorants are a group of birds (both coastal and inland) that are recognisable for their slender, long necks and incredible diving skills.
There are a number of forms including the Australasian and African, as well as other recognised geographically distinct subspecies.
Regional Habitat: Antarctica, Arctic, Asia, Europe, Africa, Oceania, North America
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- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Subphylum: Vertebrata
- Informal: Gnathostomata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Pelecaniformes
- Suborder: Sulae
- Family: Phalacrocoracidae
- Genus: Phalacrocorax
- Subgenus:
- Phalacrocorax (Anacarbo) Roberts, 1922
- Phalacrocorax (Phalacrocorax) Brisson, 1760
- infrageneric Phalacrocorax
- Species:
- Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Gould, 1837
- Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Vieillot)
Footnote & References
- Phalacrocorax Brisson, 1760, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bb25e81d-c839-4ab2-ade6-5492ec23a567
- Old World Cormorants (Genus Phalacrocorax), iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/4263-Phalacrocorax
CormorantsGreat Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
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