Red-legged Cormorant - BirdForum Opus

Poikilocarbo gaimardi

Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Photo by Peter R. Bono
Location: Islas Ballesteras, Paracas, Peru.

Identification

Grey, dark on head and neck, white spots on back, grey chest and abdomen, dark primaries, white spot to both sides of the neck, yellow bill with red-orange base. Red-orange legs.

Distribution

Argentina, Chile, Falkland Islands, and Peru.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Shallow seas and rocky shores.

Behaviour

It nests on rocks or cliffs projecting, and 3 white eggs are laid.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-legged Cormorant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-legged_Cormorant

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