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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Two birds on a lamp post Locality Arica, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (ssp olivaceus)
Josep del Hoyo 19 October 2003 8 years ago 7 sec 2.5 -
Individual swimming & diving. Locality Montevideo, Montevideo Department, Uruguay (ssp olivaceus)
Joe Angseesing 25 February 2008 4 years ago 20 sec 2
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A bird swimming on a river.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp mexicanus)
manuel retana 27 June 2011 1 year ago 2.8 -
Two Neotropic Cormorants in flight, one with a catched fish in its beak trying to escape with the prey
Locality Blumenau, Santa Catarina State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Michael Fritzen 5 September 2010 2 years ago 2.8 -
Swallowing sequence 5
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Ian Barker 7 June 2010 2 years ago 2.8 -
An adult in a city park.
Locality Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela (ssp olivaceus)
philgunson 13 June 2009 3 years ago 2.8 -
A juvenile perched on a dead trunk.
Locality Cocha Cashu Biological Station, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios Department, Peru (ssp olivaceus)
Joe Tobias 22 November 2004 1 year ago 2.8 -
Swallowing sequence 4
Locality Pantanal, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp olivaceus)
Ian Barker 7 June 2010 2 years ago 2.8
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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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