Bird
Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmeus · Phalacrocoracidae · Suliformes
Best monthsMay–Jun · Sepmost records
Records1,256in 5 countries
Most seen inCroatia477 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Pygmy Cormorant in brief
The pygmy cormorant (Microcarbo pygmeus) is a bird of the Phalacrocoracidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 1,256 published records, most of them from Croatia, Ukraine and Romania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and September and fall to their lowest in February and July.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Croatia477 records · best Sep, Oct
Ukraine463 records · best May, Jun
Romania171 records · best May, Jun
Austria140 records · best Aug, May
North Macedonia5 records · best Jul, 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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