Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax olivaceus) - HBW 1, p. 343
French: Cormoran vigua
German: Olivenscharbe
Spanish: Cormorán Biguá
Other common names: Olivaceous/Bigua/Brazilian Cormorant; Mexican Cormorant (mexicanus)
Taxonomy: Pelecanus olivaceus Humboldt, 1805, banks of the Magdalena River, lat. 8° 55' N, Colombia.
Original name for species P. brasilianus recently revived, but acceptance and usage of olivaceus widespread, and former may be best considered forgotten name. Sometimes placed in genus Hypoleucos. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- mexicanus (Brandt, 1837) - NW Mexico and C America, S USA, Bahamas and Cuba.
- olivaceus (Humboldt, 1805) - Panama to Cape Horn.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A close view of a bird panting. Locality Girardot, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia (ssp olivaceus)
Pere Sugranyes 25 November 2007 4 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
A bird diving Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2003 8 years ago 6 sec 3.3 -
A group on a wooden platform with a Peruvian Pelican Locality Punta Ronca, Valdivia Province, Los Ríos Region, Chile (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 9 October 2003 8 years ago 19 sec 3.3 -
An individual in cayman jaws. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 22 sec 3.3 -
Bird perched on teh rock in the lake. Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 18 October 2012 34 weeks ago 18 sec 3.3 -
Two birds on the river's edge taking off and flying away. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 1 year ago 23 sec 3.2
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Bird sunning on a branch
Locality Rio Mutum, Barão de Melgaço, Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
lsargentini 24 July 2012 40 weeks ago 3.3 -
Near Maracaibo
Locality Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela (ssp olivaceus)
Captain Peter 15 October 2010 1 year ago 3.3 -
Bird perched near a lake.
Locality Ibirapuera Park, São Paulo City, São Paulo State, Brazil
Antonio Silveira 30 November 2012 28 weeks ago 3.3 -
A Neotropic Cormorant in flight with a fish in its beak
Locality Blumenau, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Michael Fritzen 5 September 2010 2 years ago 3.3 -
imagen de cormoran comiendose un pescado en a la orilla de la playa en el Santuario; especie muy facil de identificar por su col
Locality Flamingos Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, La Guajira Department, Colombia
ANDERSON ROSADO GOMEZ 15 April 2011 36 weeks ago 3.3 -
Biguá
Locality Termas de Rio Hondo, Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina
Miguel Andina 17 April 2011 42 weeks ago 3.3
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Several birds. Locality Tocantins State, Brazil
(ssp olivaceus)
Ciro Albano 5 July 2008 4 years ago 3
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