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Common Name

Neotropic Cormorant

Alternate Names

Olivaceous Cormorant

Common Type

Cormorant

Order

Suliformes

Family

Phalacrocoracidae

Genus

Phalacrocorax

Species

brasilianus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Argentina, Bolivia

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Wetlands, ranging from small village ponds to large lakes and tidal estuaries

Distribution and Range

Texas, Mexico, Central America and all of South America

Food

Dives for fish plus will take frogs, invertebrates and small birds.

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Field Notes:

Are monogamous and breed in colonies. The nest is a platform of sticks and built a few meters above the ground. Up to five eggs are laid. Both sexes incubate for about 25–30 days, and both parents feed the young. By week 12, they are independent. One brood is raised per year.

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