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List of cormorants

List of cormorants

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The International Ornithological Congress (IOC) recognizes these 42 species of cormorants and shags which are distributed among seven genera. One species, spectacled cormorant (formerly called Pallas's cormorant), is extinct.[1]

This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.

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References

  1. Gill, F.; Donsker, D.; Rasmussen, P. (January 2024). "Storks, frigatebirds, boobies, darters, cormorants". IOC World Bird List. v 14.1). Retrieved January 4, 2024.

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