Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Suliformes |
| Family | Cormorants and Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) |
| Species | Urile pelagicus |
| Codes | pelcor, PECO |
Identification
The Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus) 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 pelcor when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Cormorants and Shags
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Urile pelagicus
Family: Cormorants and Shags
Order: Suliformes
eBird Code: pelcor