Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Flightless Cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) - HBW 1, p. 353
French: Cormoran aptère
German: Galapagosscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Mancón
Other common names: Galapagos Cormorant
Taxonomy: Phalacrocorax harrisi Rothschild, 1898, Narborough Island, Galapagos Archipelago.
Often separated from rest of family in monospecific genus Nannopterum; sometimes alternatively placed in Leucocarbo or Compsohalieus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Restricted to Fernandina I and N & W Isabela I, Galapagos Is.
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An individual sunning, with a close view of the head Locality Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Mick and Joy Braker 2 October 2004 4 years ago 15 sec 4.1 -
An adult and a juvenile bird Locality Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Mick and Joy Braker 2 October 2004 4 years ago 13 sec 3.8 -
A bird on the nest, the egg can be seen below Locality Espinoza, Fernandina, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Mick and Joy Braker 2 October 2004 4 years ago 5 sec 3.8
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Bird standing at rest
Locality Fernandina, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Ian Hempstead 31 March 2008 35 weeks ago 4.4 -
A bird carrying seaweed in its beak.
Locality Fernandina, Galapagos Islands (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 26 November 2008 2 years ago 4 -
We saw over 50 Pairs of these on the Island.
Locality Fernandina, Galapagos Islands
Stan Mansfield 26 June 2011 25 weeks ago 3.9 -
An adult bird got in Fernandina island
Locality Galapagos Islands
raniero massoli-novelli 23 May 2005 17 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird in a typical position
Locality Galapagos Islands
raniero massoli-novelli 1 May 2005 1 year ago 3
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