We only have 3 species in Europe, 2 common (P. carbo & P. aristotelis) and one restricted to the south-east around Turkey and the Black Sea (P. pygmeus). I have seen a few others in other parts of the world such as Africa, Asia & Australia.
The flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), also known as the Galapagos cormorant, is a cormorant native to the Galapagos Islands, and an example of the highly unusual fauna there. It is unique in that it is the only cormorant that has lost the ability to fly
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We only have 3 species in Europe, 2 common (P. carbo & P. aristotelis) and one restricted to the south-east around Turkey and the Black Sea (P. pygmeus). I have seen a few others in other parts of the world such as Africa, Asia & Australia.
The flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi), also known as the Galapagos cormorant, is a cormorant native to the Galapagos Islands, and an example of the highly unusual fauna there. It is unique in that it is the only cormorant that has lost the ability to fly
I have seen 6/40 species so far.Interested in seeing the pied cormorant and the flightless cormorant.
i have seen this one in India.