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Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Family
Cormorants and Shags
Order
Suliformes
Codes
indcor1, INCO
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderSuliformes
FamilyCormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
SpeciesPhalacrocorax fuscicollis
Codesindcor1, INCO
Identification

The Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) 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 indcor1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Pygmy Cormorant
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Red-legged Cormorant
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Indian Cormorant photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Family: Cormorants and Shags

Order: Suliformes

eBird Code: indcor1