Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Facts
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Pelecaniformes |
| Family | Phalacrocoracidae |
| Genus | Phalacrocorax (1) |
| Size | Wingspan: 121-149 cm (2) Length: 77-94 cm (2) |
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Status
Receives general protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, and listed under Appendix III of the Bern Convention. Classified as a species of conservation concern by the UK Biodiversity Action Plan, although not a priority species (3). Included in the Birds of Conservation Concern Amber List (medium conservation concern) (4).
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