List of Birds of Hong Kong - Cormorants

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 2 species which occurs in Hong Kong.

  • Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
  • Japanese Cormorant Phalacrocorax capillatus (A)

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