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Imperial Cormorant

Leucocarbo atriceps
Family
Cormorants and Shags
Order
Suliformes
Codes
impcor6, ICSP, IMCO, IMSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyCormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
SpeciesLeucocarbo atriceps
Codesimpcor6, ICSP, IMCO, IMSH
Identification

The Imperial Cormorant (Leucocarbo atriceps) is a member of the Cormorants and Shags family within the order Suliformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code impcor6 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Cormorants and Shags
Little Pied Cormorant
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Reed Cormorant
Microcarbo africanus
Crowned Cormorant
Microcarbo coronatus
Little Cormorant
Microcarbo niger
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
Red-legged Cormorant
Poikilocarbo gaimardi
Imperial Cormorant photo
(c) Julián Rolando Tocce, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Julián Rolando Tocce

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Leucocarbo atriceps

Family: Cormorants and Shags

Order: Suliformes

eBird Code: impcor6