Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, 1899 Socotra cormorant |
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Family: | Phalacrocoracidae (cormorants) | |||
Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 0.0 g | |||
Environment: | others; marine | |||
Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. | |||
Diagnosis: | Culmen: 7.1 cm; tarsus: 7.4 cm; wing: 29.2 cm. | |||
Biology: | Occurs in large roosts (Ref. 801). A coastal species found <50 km offshore which exhibits plunge diving. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 August 2018 (A2bce+3ce+4bce; B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v)) Ref. 123251) | |||
Threat to humans: | ||||
Country info: | C: Ref. 88129. |