Bird
Magellanic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax magellanicus · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes
Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records23,972in 2 countries
Most seen inArgentina12,311 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Magellanic Cormorant in brief
The magellanic cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 23,972 published records, most of them from Argentina and Chile. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, November and December and fall to their lowest in June and August.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Argentina12,311 records · best Nov, Jan
Chile11,661 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Phalacrocoracidae family
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