Great Cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
IUCN RED LIST
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Lives in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, North Africa
Fun Fact
I GO INTO THE WATER… AND GET WET
Cormorants, unlike most aquatic birds, have less waterproof feathers, so when they dive to catch fish, they get wet. Once on land, they must spread their wings in the sun to dry off.


