2,084 observationsLeast Concern
Japanese Cormorant
Phalacrocorax capillatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Suliformes ›Family: Phalacrocoracidae ›Genus: Phalacrocorax
About
The Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus), also known as Temminck's cormorant, is a cormorant native to East Asia. It lives from Taiwan north through Korea and Japan to the Russian Far East.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Japanese Cormorant is Phalacrocorax capillatus.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the class Aves.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the order Suliformes.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae.
- Japanese Cormorant belongs to the genus Phalacrocorax.