Pygmy Cormorant
Pygmy Cormorant (<em>Microcarbo pygmaeus</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Overview
Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Microcarbo; binomial: Microcarbo pygmaeus; authority: (Pallas, 1773).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Original spelling pygmeus is a misspelled Latin word which requires correction to pygmaeus (Dickinson & Christidis 2014 Corrigenda to H&M 4; Vol. 1).
