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Brandt's cormorant

Urile penicillatus · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes

Best monthsSep–Oct · Decmost records
Records42,242in 1 country
Most seen inCanada42,242 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Brandt's cormorant
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About

Brandt's cormorant in brief

The brandt's cormorant (Urile penicillatus) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.

In Canada it has 42,242 published records. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Canada42,242 records · best Oct, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

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