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 3 years ago 28 sec 4.5 -
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 1 year ago 24 sec 3.8 -
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 3 years ago 10 sec 3.5 -
A bird resting on the ground. Locality Chachoengsao Province, South Eastern Thailand, Thailand
Yoel Jimenez 22 February 2012 1 year ago 53 sec 3 -
Several views of birds flying in group. Locality Thrissur Paddy Fields, Thrissur District, Kerala, India (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 6 December 2009 3 years ago 26 sec 3 -
Birds on tree during breeding period Locality Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 September 2003 3 years ago 13 sec 3
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adult and juvenile
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
Jaysukh Parekh Suman 5 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
pair was enjoying early morning in company
Locality Sapeda, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
mahesh trivedi 15 June 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Drying
Locality Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Guy Poisson 2 January 2011 2 years 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 2 years ago 3.7 -
Resting
Locality Rabindra Sarobar (Dhakuria Lake), Kolkata, West Bengal, India
ssg 24 February 2013 11 weeks ago 3.6 -
sun bath
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Jeel Bharat Patel 22 December 2013 4 weeks ago 3.6
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Kit kit sounds in heronry Locality Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 1983 3 years ago 4
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