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Phalacrocorax niger
Black bird, probably about 1/4 - 1/3 of a meter tall when standing. Yellow-orange legs.
Spotted beside a river behind the Taj Mahal. Sunny and dry area (besides the river, of course) in February.
Spotted on Feb 24, 2012
Submitted on Apr 27, 2012
2 Comments
Pretty sure you got it with the Little Cormorant. Thanks!
At this distance, it's hard to be sure, but this looks to be either an Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) or a Little Cormorant (P. niger). The only other cormorant in the area, Great Cormorant (P. carbo), is much larger and thicker-headed. With the pale underparts, this is likely a juvenile; adults are uniform blackish, save the coloring of the bare skin and feathers of the face.