About the Great Cormorant
The great cormorant, also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It breeds in much of the Old World, Australasia, and the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) |
| Species | Phalacrocorax carbo |
| Species Codes | grecor, GRCO, BLSH, GBCO, WBCO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Great Cormorant belong to?
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) belongs to the Cormorants and Shags family (Phalacrocoracidae), in the order Suliformes.
How can I identify the Great Cormorant?
The great cormorant, also known as just cormorant in Britain, as black shag or kawau in New Zealand, formerly also known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, and the large cormorant in India, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of ...
Where can I report a Great Cormorant sighting?
You can log sightings of Great Cormorant on eBird (ebird.org) using species code grecor, or on iNaturalist.
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