Great Cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Order

PELECANIFORMES

Family

Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)

Code 4

GRCO

Code 6

PHACAR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Hooked Seabird
Eye Color: Dark gray-brown in young, becoming emerald to turquoise green at maturity.
Head Pattern: Unique pattern
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Black
Nape Color: Black
Throat Color: White with yellow at base of bill.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 89-102 cm (35-40 in)
Weight: 2267 g (80 oz)
Size: 5. Very Large (32 - 72 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Black, Sheen or Iridescence
Underparts: Black
Upperparts: Black
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong direct flight with steady wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 160 cm (63 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid Black.
Upper Tail: Black
Under Tail: Black
Leg Color: Black

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