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Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
Least ConcernThe Indian Cormorant is a fish-eating waterbird of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. 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
- Range
- Indian Cormorant Range — Resident or seasonal range in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia
- Population
- ≈ 500K–5M