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Great cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Bigger and bulkier than the shag, with a heavier build, a longer neck, and a patch of yellow-orange bare skin around the base of the bill and chin. Bronzy-black overall; breeding adults show a white throat patch and white thigh flash. Dives to chase fish, then perches upright on rocks or posts with wings held open to dry.
Usually seen at
~0 m (median 0 m)
Size
Large (over 50 cm)
Habitat
Near surface, Open water, Rocky crevice
Behaviour
Solitary, Fast swim
Where it's seen
Occurrence records around the UK & north-east Atlantic (OBIS). The ringed marker is the PEBL filming site.
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