Indian Cormorant

Cormorants, Shags 👁 577 views Updated 2026-11-01

Indian Cormorant (<em>Phalacrocorax fuscicollis</em>) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (<em>Phalacrocoracidae</em>) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Overview

Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a species of Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae) in the order Boobies, Cormorants and Frigatebirds.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Phalacrocorax; binomial: Phalacrocorax fuscicollis; authority: Stephens, 1826.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Position in the phylogenetic sequence confirmed in Kennedy et al. (2019).

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