61,541 observationsLeast Concern
Neotropic Cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Suliformes ›Family: Phalacrocoracidae ›Genus: Nannopterum
About
The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtropics, from the middle Rio Grande and the Gulf and Californian coasts of the United States south through Mexico and Central America to southern South America, where it is called by the Indian name of biguá. It also breeds on the Bahamas, Cuba and Trinidad. It can be found both at coasts (including some mangrove areas) and on...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Neotropic Cormorant is Nannopterum brasilianum.
- The Neotropic Cormorant has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the class Aves.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the order Suliformes.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae.
- Neotropic Cormorant belongs to the genus Nannopterum.