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The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, the large cormorant in India and the black shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds.
Scientific Name : Phalacrocorax
Family : Phalacrocoracidae
Order : Suliformes
Class : Aves
Type : Cormorants
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 70 -102 cm
Compare Size : Kite +
Wingspan : 121 - 160 cm
Weight : 2.6 - 3.7 kg
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : Yes
Nesting Season : September - February
Other Names :
English : Great Black Cormorant, Black Cormorant, Large Cormorant, Black Shag
Hindi : घोगुर, बड़ा पनकौवा
Marathi : मोठा पाणकावळा
Habitat:
Large inland waters, Sand banks, Tidal lagoons.
Breeding:
Eggs - 3 - 5 or 6, Pale blue overlaid with a white chalky layer. Both sexes share domestic duties.
Feeding:
Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs and Amphibians
| Male & Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | has white skin patch in ear patch and mallar area |
| Thigh | In breeding plumage white; In non-breeding plumage black |
| Gular skin | yellow forming a pouch |
| Wing | has metalic bronze-green sheen |
| Neck | In breeding plumage has white plumes |
| Crown | In breeding plumage has white plumes |
| Note : mostly black plumage; Males are typically larger and heavier than female |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
| 01 Feb 2019 | Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Rajasthan |
