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Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Description:

The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. The genus name is Latinised Ancient Greek, from (phalakros, "bald") and (korax, "raven"), and carbo is Latin for "charcoal".

Habitat:

Seen at Thol Bird Sanctuary.

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Gujarat, India

Spotted on Jan 30, 2017
Submitted on May 20, 2017

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