Red-faced Cormorant

Cormorants, Shags 👁 325 views Updated 2026-11-01

Red-faced Cormorant (<em>Urile urile</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Red-faced Cormorant (Urile urile) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Urile; binomial: Urile urile; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of U. urile to Red-faced Cormorant to follow AOU.

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