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Great Cormorant (juvenile)

Phalacrocorax carbo

Description:

Large bird with snake-like neck.Juvenile has brownish neck and white belly, and sometimes mottled pale brown breast, neck and flanks.

Habitat:

Santragachi Jheel (Lake) adjoining the Santragachi railway station.The lake has several small islands on which many resident and migrant species congregate.

Notes:

Second year resembles adult, but browner. Young reaches maturity at 3-5 years. (http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-great-...)

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2 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 9 years ago

Thank you, merrypoppins77

GeckoDragon
GeckoDragon 9 years ago

Cool spotting! I Myself have seen some around in New Brunswick. Great birds.

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Howrah, West Bengal, India

Spotted on Jan 17, 2015
Submitted on Jan 18, 2015

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