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 38 species worldwide and 4 species which occur in Korea.
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus
- Pelagic Cormorant Phalacrocorax pelagicus
- Red-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax urile
Read more about this topic: List Of Non-passerine Birds Of Korea