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Phalacrocorax penicillatus |
It may be seen gathered in small feeding flocks, with only its head and neck above water. Feeds on small fish.
During the breeding season, adults have a blue throat patch. This species nests on the ground.
Folk names: Penciled Cormorant.
wikipedia.org dumped 2003-03-17 with terodump