A Hyderabad-born Canadian birder spotted a rare leucistic Great Cormorant at Ameenpur Lake near BHEL recently.
About Great Cormorant:
It is a large waterbird and a member of the cormorant family of seabirds.
Scientific Name: Phalacrocorax carbo
Habitat and Distribution:
They are probably the most widespread member of the cormorant family with a range that includes North America, Europe, Africa, China, India, Southeast Asia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and
Well adapted to aquatic environments, they live in the shallow waters along marine shorelines but may inhabit lakes and rivers.
Features:
It is the largest member of the cormorant family.
Males are typically larger and heavier than females.
They have dark, glossy plumage, very long necks, long, hooked bills and webbed feet.
Their powerful bills are greyish with white patches around its base.
They employ their powerful webbed feet for efficient swimmingand diving to catch a variety of prey, including fish, crabs, and, in some areas, frogs or ducklings.
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