Latin Etymology: Phalacrocorax ("cormorant ; bald raven") fuscicollis ("dusky/brown")
Flock of non-breeding Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) at Prek Toal, Cambodia - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 600-790g / Length: 63cm / Wingspan: ?
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Indian Cormorant is a fairly small freshwater cormorant found in various fragmented locations in southern Asia. Notably, compared to other cormorant species I've seen up to this point, it feeds in small communal flocks who dive together in groups. It's non-breeding plumage resembles that of a great cormorant, while in breeding plummage it has a mostly black appearance causing it to more resembling a shag, perhaps explaining why it is known as both indian cormorant and indian shag.
Related Species:
Order: Suliformes
Family: Phalacrocoracidae
Genus: Phalacrocorax
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
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Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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