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Phalacrocorax carbo
The Great Cormorant is a large black bird, but there is a wide variation in size in the species wide range. Weight is reported from 1.5 kg to 5.3 kg, with a typical range from 2.6 to 3.7 kg. Length can vary from 70 to 102 cm (28–40 in) and wingspan from 121 to 160 cm (48–63 in). It has a longish tail and yellow throat-patch. Adults have white thigh patches in the breeding season. In European waters it can be distinguished from the Common Shag by its larger size, heavier build, thicker bill, lack of a crest and plumage without any green tinge.
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Thanks! @Ava T-B. Just added it to the architecture mission.
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...
That first picture is from such a cool angle!