Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

Cormorão (Cormorant)

Phalacrocorax brasiliensis

Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-27.3158, -48.5588

Field Notes

Description:

It seems to me that these are black swans, but I'm not sure...

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Christiane
Yep.. definitely no bats.. and definitely no swans, They close up looks like Great Cormorants PHALACROCORAX CARBO
Sergio Monteiro
I thought they could be geese, but they don't exist in Brazil, and I never heard of black geese migrating over our country...
Sergio Monteiro
Definitely they are not bat (too large). I posted a partial zoom of the picture, can you check it, and try to help me to identify it?
Christiane
Can you zoom in on them? Maybe BATS? But I think it is to organized for bats!
Sergio Monteiro
Actually, there are not wild black swans in Brazil. Looking better, I think they are not swans.
Christiane
Do you have black swans in you Country?
Ivan Rodriguez
Whoa this is crazy; if you cover the trio of birds on the left side with your hand and look at the result, it looks like (to me at least) they're making the shape of a grand bird flying away upwards. Hahaha still a great shot though. :)

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Birds of the World
Mission
Brazilian Birds - Aves Brasileiras
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 11, 2011

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies