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Indian Cormorant

ඉන්දීය දිය කපුටා கொண்டை நீர்க்காகம்

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Least concern

Indian Cormorant
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Overview

The Indian cormorant or Indian shag is a member of the cormorant family. It is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian subcontinent but extends west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia. It is a gregarious species that can be easily distinguished from the similar sized little cormorant by its blue eyes, small head with a sloping forehead and a long narrow bill ending in a hooked tip.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Indian cormorant — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): கொண்டை நீர்க்காகம் — CC BY-SA 4.0