Japanese Cormorant
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| Phalacrocorax capillatus (Temminck and Schlegel, 1850) |
The Japanese Cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus), also known as Temminck's Cormorant, is a cormorant native to East Asia, from Taiwan north through Korea and Japan to the Russian Far East.
The Japanese Cormorant has a black body, with a white throat and cheek, and a partially yellow bill. It is one of the species of cormorant that has been domesticated by fishermen, in a tradition known in Japan as ukai.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International (2004). Phalacrocorax capillatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- Phalacrocorax capillatus (TSN 174738). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
[edit] External links
- Japanese Cormorant at Avibase
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