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Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

The Pygmy Cormorant is a small, black bird that loves to swim and dive for fish. It has a cute, fluffy appearance and can often be seen perched on branches near water.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Pygmy Cormorant is a small, slender waterbird with glossy black plumage and a long tail. It has a short neck and a distinctive small yellow bill, often showing a white chin patch during breeding season.

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Pygmy Cormorant
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Pygmy Cormorant

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Baby Pygmy Cormorants hatch completely naked and are fed by both parents!

Sometimes, they use their wings to help propel themselves underwater while hunting!

The Pygmy Cormorant is the smallest cormorant species in the entire world!

Unlike most cormorants, they prefer freshwater lakes and slow-moving rivers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Underwater Hunter

Pygmy Cormorant can chase fish underwater because its specially adapted eyes help it see clearly in murky water.

Fähigkeit

Feather Weight

Pygmy Cormorant has feathers that get wet easily, which helps them dive effortlessly to catch prey deep below the surface.

Fähigkeit

Tree Nest Builder

Pygmy Cormorant can build strong nests high in waterside trees and bushes, providing safe nurseries for their chicks.

Maße und Details

Länge
45-55 cm
Flügelspannweite
60-90 cm
Gewicht
0.25-0.4 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-10 Jahre
Top Speed
45 km/h
Gelegegröße
4-6
Brutzeit
27-30 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These expert underwater hunters primarily feast on small fish, but will also snack on insects and amphibians!

Hauptnahrung

  • Small fish
  • Frogs
  • Tadpoles
  • Aquatic insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Prussian Carp

Carassius gibelio

A primary food source in its freshwater habitats.

eaten by

White-tailed Eagle

Haliaeetus albicilla

Larger raptors occasionally prey on adult cormorants.

eaten by

European Otter

Lutra lutra

Otters may opportunistically prey on eggs or chicks.

shelters

White Willow

Salix alba

Nests are often built in the branches of waterside trees.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't disturb their homes.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pygmy Cormorant?

45-55 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Pygmy Cormorant?

60-90 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pygmy Cormorant?

0.25-0.4 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pygmy Cormorant?

8-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pygmy Cormorant?

45 km/h

Was frisst Pygmy Cormorant?

These expert underwater hunters primarily feast on small fish, but will also snack on insects and amphibians!

Wo findet man Pygmy Cormorant normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Pygmy Cormorant?

Pursuit

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