Great Cormorant
Scientific name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Mongolian name: Тураг Гогой
Order: Suliformes
Bird family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)
Conservation status: LC
Key information
The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds.
Length : 80–100 cm
Wingspan: 130–160 cm
Weight : 1810–2810 g
Population : The overall population trend is increasing, although some populations may be stable and others have unknown trends
Habitat: on the sea, in estuaries, and on freshwater lakes and rivers.
Diet: feeds on fish caught through diving, primarily on wrasses, but it also takes sand smelt, flathead and common soles
Location
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