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It uses the same nest for several years; it is made of seaweed, grass and cemented together with its own guano. These nests can reach 5-6 feet in height. | It uses the same nest for several years; it is made of seaweed, grass and cemented together with its own guano. These nests can reach 5-6 feet in height. | ||
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− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Hobson, K. A. (2020). Pelagic Cormorant (''Phalacrocorax pelagicus''), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.pelcor.01 |
+ | #Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2019. Pelagic_Cormorant in: All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ Accessed on 12 September 2020 | ||
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Revision as of 21:58, 12 September 2020
- Phalacrocorax pelagicus
Identification
64-74 cm long. Black-body with a metallic gloss, magenta facial skin, white patches on flanks, throat pouch and face red. Sexes similar.
Similar species
Other cormorants, and especially Brandt's Cormorant
Distribution
North east Asia, the Bering sea, and Alaska to the Baja peninsula in Mexico.
Taxonomy
Two subspecies are recognized:
- P. p. pelagicus
- P. p. resplendens
Habitat
Offshore and inshore waters.
Behaviour
Dives into sea for food.
It uses the same nest for several years; it is made of seaweed, grass and cemented together with its own guano. These nests can reach 5-6 feet in height.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Hobson, K. A. (2020). Pelagic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pelagicus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.pelcor.01
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 2019. Pelagic_Cormorant in: All About Birds. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/ Accessed on 12 September 2020
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pelagic Cormorant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pelagic_Cormorant