Flightless Cormorant

Nannopterum harrisi

Vulnerable

The Flightless Cormorant is a fish-eating waterbird of the Galapagos Islands. It dives from the surface to chase fish and aquatic prey, then often rests upright on rocks, posts, banks, or trees with wings held out to dry. Colonies usually form near productive coasts, lakes, rivers, or wetlands.

Family

Phalacrocoracidae

Group

Cormorants and Anhingas

Range

Flightless Cormorant Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Galapagos Islands

Population

≈ 1K-2K

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