Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) - HBW 1, p. 344
French: Cormoran à cou brun
German: Braunwangenscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Indio
Other common names: Indian Shag
Taxonomy: Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Stephens, 1826, Bengal.
Sometimes placed in genus Hypoleucos. Monotypic.
Distribution: Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka E to Indochina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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four (two adults in breeding condition, two others) stood on concrete structure in small lake in middle of town Locality Topansar Lake, Mandvi, Kutch District, Gujarat, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 December 2009 1 year ago 28 sec 4.5 -
Two juveniles at the edge of a lake, in windy conditions. Locality Udawalawa National Park, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 1 July 2007 2 years ago 10 sec 3.5 -
A group of birds perched on a treetop, alert and flying away. Locality Prek Toal, Tonle Sap, Cambodia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2011 37 weeks ago 24 sec 3.4 -
Several views of birds flying in group. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 1 year ago 26 sec 3 -
Birds on tree during breeding period Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 2003 2 years ago 13 sec 3 -
A group of birds on a rock and a close view of one of them. Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka (Monotypic species)
Eldert Groenewoud 31 October 2008 2 years ago 14 sec 3
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pair was enjoying early morning in company
Locality Sapeda, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
mahesh trivedi 15 June 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Drying
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 1 year ago 3.8 -
Sundrying, afters a feeding spree, perched on a stump in the lake.
Locality Mysore, Mysore District, Karnataka, India
Ragoorao 12 September 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
On a branch
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 1 January 2011 1 year ago 3.5 -
Resident
Locality Topansar Lake, Mandvi, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
jugal Tiwari 18 November 2009 1 year ago 3.5 -
Adult at one of many rice fields.
Locality Southern Thailand, Thailand
Edward Smith 10 February 2011 46 weeks ago 3
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Kit kit sounds in heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 1 year ago 4
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