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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Red-legged Cormorant* |
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Poikilocarbo gaimardi |
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Description (10)
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Red-legged Cormorant
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Other Names (World)
Red-legged Cormorant, Red-footed Cormorant, Red-footed Shag, Gaimard's Cormorant
Family
Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Size
71 - 76 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Lesson & Garnot, 1828)
Habitat
Rocky coasts with cliffs for nesting and shallow cold productive offshore waters for feeding.
Argentina (B), Chile (B), Peru (B).
Vagrant to Falkland Islands (Malvinas).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 30,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Human disturbance is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Generally solitary when feeding but may occur in flocks.
Food
Benthic fish and invertebrates.
Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)
Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi) [XC775756]
by id from Caleta Chome, Hualp\u00e9n, B\u00edo B\u00edo, Chile (begging call, call, flight call, song, calls-reclaim)
Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi) [XC267552]
by Heraldo V. Norambuena from Pucusana, Lima, Peru (call)
Subspecies
Atlantic form sometimes considered a subspecies cirriger.
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Red-legged Cormorant see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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