The pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant) family of seabirds. It breeds in south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within its breeding range. It is a rare migrant to western Europe.
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Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
- Observations in the area
- 1
- Last sighting
- 19 July 2021
- Category
- Birds
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Where it has been observed
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