Brandt's Cormorant

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Brandt's Cormorant (<em>Urile penicillatus</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Brandt's Cormorant (Urile penicillatus) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Urile; binomial: Urile penicillatus; authority: (Brandt, JF, 1837).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and Middle America. Non-breeding range: to c Gulf of Alaska and to wc Mexico.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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