Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
Order Pelecaniformes
39 species in 1 genus

Size: Between 45 cm (Pygmy Cormorant, Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) and 100 cm (Flightless Cormorant, Phalacrocorax harrisi).

Distribution: All the continents. The great majority of the species are sedentary.

Habitat: Fresh and coastal wetlands.

Feeding: Mainly fish, also aquatic invertebrates.

Breeding: They nest colonially in cliffs or trees, building stick platforms. 1-6 eggs. Incubation 28-32 days.

Threat status: 10 threatened species (1 Critically Endangered, 3 Endangered and 6 Vulnerable). 1 Extinct [+info]
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Neotropic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax brasilianus
Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
European Shag
Phalacrocorax aristotelis