Aves |
Pelecaniformes |
Phalacrocoracidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Others. Subtropical
Western Indian Ocean, Northwest Pacific, Northeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cmmax. published weight: 640.00 g (Ref. 356)
Culmen: 2.985 cm; tarsus: 3.79 cm; wing: 20.35 cm.
A coastal species, which exhibits pursuit diving (Ref. 356).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shmueli, M., Z. Arad, G. Katzir and I. Izhaki 2003 Developmental rates and morphometrics of the sympatric pygmy cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) and great cormorant (P. carbo sinensis). Israel J. Zool. 49:159-173. (Ref. 80155)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Trophic EcologyFood items (preys)
Diet composition
Food consumption
Predators
Population dynamicsGrowthMax. ages / sizesLength-weight rel.Length-length rel.Length-frequenciesMass conversionAbundance Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
Fecundity
Spawning
Eggs
Egg development
Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 14.1 - 20.7, mean 18.6 (based on 536 cells).
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=22.6-51.95).
Price category
Unknown.