List of Birds of Thailand - 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; the majority of species have mainly dark plumage, but some are pied black and white, and a few are more colourful. There are 38 members of this family worldwide, of which three occur in Thailand.

Common name Binomial Status
Indian Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscicollis Rare winter visitor, formerly bred
Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Little Cormorant Phalacrocorax niger

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