Guanay Cormorant

Leucocarbo bougainvilliorum

Near Threatened

The Guanay Cormorant is a fish-eating waterbird of the cold Humboldt Current coast of Peru and Chile. 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

Guanay Cormorant Range — Resident or seasonal range in the cold Humboldt Current coast of Peru and Chile

Population

≈ 1M-4M

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