Japanese Cormorant
Japanese Cormorant (<em>Phalacrocorax capillatus</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Overview
Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Phalacrocorax; binomial: Phalacrocorax capillatus; authority: (Temminck & Schlegel, 1850).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to Izu Is., n Ryukyu Is. (=Nansei Shoto; se, sw Japan), coastal e China and Taiwan.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
