Red-legged Cormorant
Red-legged Cormorant (<em>Poikilocarbo gaimardi</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Overview
Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Poikilocarbo; binomial: Poikilocarbo gaimardi; authority: (Garnot, 1828).
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Red-legged Cormorant represents a monotypic clade (Kennedy et al. 2000, 2019; Christidis & Boles 2008; Kennedy & Spencer 2014); move from Phalacrocorax to Poikilocarbo; change English name from Shag to Cormorant.
