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Common Name
Pygmy Cormorant
Alternate Names Common TypeCormorant
Order
Suliformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Microcarbo
Species
pygmaeus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Partially migratory with northern populations wintering further south.
Preferred Habitat
Pools with plenty of vegetation, lakes and river deltas, rice fields or other flooded areas
Distribution and Range
South Easter Europe and south western Asia.
Food