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Great cormorant, Great black cormorant

Phalacrocorax carbo

Photo by Benno Ibold
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Weight is reported to vary from 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) to 5.3 kg (12 lb). Length can vary from 70 to 102 cm (28 to 40 in) and wingspan from 121 to 160 cm (48 to 63 in)

Habitat:

Lake Naivasha, freshwater lake with many flooded trees and big sleeping trees at the border.

Reference Links:

Great cormorant - Wikipedia

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2017

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