Possible confusions
Cormoran huppé : plus petit avec une petite huppe.
Species sheet
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Great cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758)
AnimalsVertebratesBirds
Remarkable
Taille maximale : 98 cm.
Envergure maximale : 160 cm.
Adulte : plumage généralement noir ; bec blanc crème ou gris clair ; menton jaune pâle ; yeux verts ; pattes palmées noires.
Période de reproduction : apparition d'une tache au dessus de chaque cuisse.
Juvénile : ventre et poitrine blancs.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanFreshwater - EuropeNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthNew CaledoniaPolynesiaRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observationForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- KormoranGerman (Germany)
- Cormorán grandeEuropean Spanish
- Grand cormoranFrench (France)
- Corbeau marin (Normandie)French (France)
- CormaronFrench (France)
- DouanierFrench (France)
- CormoranoItalian (Italy)
- AalscholverDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Wikipédia : Phalacrocorax carbo
- Oiseaux-birds : Phalacrocorax carbo
- TOURENNE Murielle, COROLLA Jean-Pierre, FEY Laurent in : DORIS, 28/07/2023 : Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1735
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 11/08/2024 : Phalacrocorax carbo (Linnaeus, 1758), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1819
Modification history
- Modified by Eric Nozérac on 11/08/2024
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