Tag: cormorant

• Indian Cormorant

  

  Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) Size(60-63cm): It is a large Cormorant larger than the Little Cormorant but smaller than the Great Cormorant. Area: Widespread over much of the region except the North and North-West. Habitat: Several Fresh Water and Salt Water Bodies. My two words: This specific Cormorant is found only in India, Thailand, Cambodia and…

  Arjun Basandrai

  November 30, 2019

  Cormorants, Large Sized Birds, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Waders

  birdsofindiaonline, cormorant, indian cormorant, wildindia

• Little Cormorant

  

  Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger) Size(48-52cm): As the name suggests, it is the smallest Cormorant that can be found in India. Area: Widespread resident over much of the region except the Trans-Himalayas Habitat: Lakes, ponds, river and estuaries. Basically any water body. My two words: A very common sighting across much of India. Can be easily…

  Arjun Basandrai

  November 28, 2019

  Cormorants, Medium Sized Birds, Resident Birds, Waders

  bird and snake, birdsofindia, birdsofindiaonline, cormorant, little cormorant, wildlndia