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Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
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About
The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known as the great black cormorant across the Northern Hemisphere, the black cormorant in Australia, the large cormorant in India and the black shag further south in New Zealand, is a widespread member of the cormorant family of seabirds. The genus name is Latinised Ancient Greek, from φαλακρός (phalakros, "bald") and κόραξ (korax, "raven"), and carbo is Latin for "charcoal".
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Recent sightings near Ulaanbaatar
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 23, 2018Songino Khairkhan, MongoliaObserver: Claire O'NeillView observation from Sep 23, 2018 on iNaturalist
- Sep 23, 2018Songino Khairkhan, MongoliaObserver: Claire O'NeillView observation from Sep 23, 2018 on iNaturalist
- Sep 17, 2016Khoroo 3, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaObserver: tsengellView observation from Sep 17, 2016 on iNaturalist