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Indian Cormorant
- Scientific name
- Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
- Family
- Phalacrocoracidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Aquatic lake
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Pointed
Where it came from
The Indian cormorant, scientifically classified as Phalacrocorax fuscicollis, is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae family, native to the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Historically, these birds have been observed in diverse wetland habitats, ranging from large freshwater lakes and rivers to coastal estuaries. They are ecologically significant as piscivores, having evolved specialized features such as their broad wings for efficient flight and a distinctively pointed, long tail that acts as a rudder during submerged pursuit of prey.
The species was first formally described by the German naturalist James Francis Stephens in 1826. Ornithological documentation from the 19th and 20th centuries focused on their social structure, noting that they often nest in colonies alongside other waterbirds. Their physical design is an adaptation to their amphibious lifestyle; their feathers are less water-repellent than those of other birds, allowing them to swim deeper and more effectively, a physiological characteristic that has long been a subject of study in avian evolutionary biology.
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