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Common Name
Pelagic Cormorant
Alternate Names
Baird's Cormorant, Pelagic Shag
Common Type
Cormorant
Order
Suliformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Species
pelagicus
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
The subarctic populations are migratory while birds in temperate and subtropical regions are more resident.
Preferred Habitat
Habitats include bays, estuaries, and lagoons but can also be found on the open ocean.
Distribution and Range
Inhabits the shores of the North Pacific include both North America and Asia. The bulk of its population is found in the relatively inaccessible waters of the Bering Sea.
Food
Forages by swimming to locate prey, then diving and going after it underwater, propelled by its feet and steering with the wings.