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Pygmy Cormorant

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Birds

Pygmy Cormorant

Microcarbo pygmaeus

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
19 July 2021
Category
Birds
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The species

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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