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LCLeast ConcernFish
MarinePlatform nestHuge · 2.8 kg
MarinePlatform nestHuge · 2.8 kg
When to see the Japanese Cormorant
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Japanese Cormorant
Regular range
The map shades 8 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Japanese Cormorant
The Japanese cormorant, also known as Temminck's cormorant, is a species of cormorant native to coastal areas of the east Palearctic.
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Easily confused with
Bank CormorantPhalacrocorax neglectusThe bank cormorant is a heavy-bodied bird, roughly 75 cm in length.
Socotra CormorantPhalacrocorax nigrogularisThe Socotra cormorant is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula.
Pitt ShagPhalacrocorax featherstoniMembers of the shag family belong to three groups, based on the color of their feet: black, yellow or pink.
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