Cormorants
Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Phalacrocoracidae
The Phalacrocoracidae is a family of medium-to-large coastal, fish-eating sea-birds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black and white, and a few being colourful. There are about 38 species worldwide and 3 species which occur in Ireland.
| Common name | Binomial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Double-crested Cormorant | Phalacrocorax auritus | (A) |
| Great Cormorant | Phalacrocorax carbo | |
| European Shag | Phalacrocorax aristotelis |
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ireland