Neotropic cormorant
Nannopterum brasilianum (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The neotropic cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) is a species in the family Phalacrocoracidae, order Suliformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.16 kg to 1.29 kg and live up to 12.6 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the neotropic cormorant
- Weight
- 1.16 kg – 1.29 kgsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 1.01 msrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 12.6 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 26 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the neotropic cormorant?
Where does the neotropic cormorant live?
Not recorded
What is the neotropic cormorant?
The neotropic cormorant or olivaceous cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) is a medium-sized cormorant found throughout the American tropics and subtropics, from the middle Rio Grande and the Gulf and Californian coasts of the United States south through Mexico and Central America to southern South America, where it is called by the indigenous name of biguá. It also breeds in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Trinidad. It can be found both on coasts (including some mangrove areas) and in inland waters. There are at least two subspecies: N. b. mexicanum from Nicaragua northwards and N. b. brasilianum further south. In Peru, the neotropic cormorant is used by the Uru people for fishing.
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Is the neotropic cormorant endangered?
The neotropic cormorant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
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How is the neotropic cormorant classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderSuliformes
- familyPhalacrocoracidae
- genusNannopterum
- SpeciesNannopterum brasilianum (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Carbo brasilianus, Carbo brasiliensis, Carbo vigua, Hydrocorax vigua, Pelecanus olivaceus, Phalacrocorax brasilianus, Phalacrocorax olivaceus, Phalacrocorax olivaceus olivaceus, Phalacrocorax pampeanus, Phalacrocorax vigua, Procellaria brasiliana
Other names and names in other languages (59)
- Biguá cormorantEnglish
- Brazilian cormorantEnglish
- Neotropical cormorantEnglish
- Olivaceous cormorantEnglish
- غاق برازيليArabic
- غاق الإقليم المداري الجديدArabic
- Corb marí olivaciCatalan
- corb marí neotropicalCatalan
- kormorán neotropickýCzech
- kormorán subtropickýCzech
- OlivenskarvDanish
- OlivenscharbeGerman
- HumboldtscharbeGerman
- brazila kormoranoEsperanto
- Pato de AguaSpanish
- Cormorán biguáSpanish
- Cormorán NeotropicalSpanish
- Cormorán OliváceoSpanish
- Corúa NeotropicalSpanish
- YecoSpanish
- SüsikormoranEstonian
- süsikormoran (süsikarbas)Estonian
- باکلان نوگرمسیرPersian
- oliivimerimetsoFinnish
- Cormoran viguaFrench
- MbiguaGuarani
- maslinasti vranacCroatian
- brazil kárókatonaHungarian
- Cormorano olivaceoItalian
- Cormorano neotropicaleItalian
- ナンベイヒメウJapanese
- neotropinis kormoranasLithuanian
- garastes ūdenisLatvian
- DuikelaarDutch
- Bigua aalschoverDutch
- Bigua-aalscholverDutch
- Zuid-Amerikaanse aalschoverDutch
- flodskarvNorwegian
- DeclaPapiamento
- Bubi BalauPapiamento
- DekláPapiamento
- Patu MorèkèPapiamento
- kormoran oliwkowyPolish
- BiguáPortuguese
- biguá-pretoPortuguese
- corvo-marinho-americanoPortuguese
- UchuquQuechua
- Бигуанский бакланRussian
- Неотропический бакланRussian
- kormorán olivovýSlovak
- Neotropski vranacSerbian
- fis'manSranan Tongo
- amazonskarvSwedish
- Neotropik KarabatağıTurkish
- Neotropikal KarabatakTurkish
- баклан бразильськийUkrainian
- 斑翅鸕鷀Chinese
- 美洲鸕鶿Chinese
- 美洲鸬鹚Chinese
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Relatives of the neotropic cormorant
Other species in the same genus Nannopterum.
Double-crested cormorant
Nannopterum auritum
Flightless cormorant
Nannopterum harrisi
CompareNeotropic cormorant vs Double-crested cormorantNeotropic cormorant vs Flightless cormorant
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the neotropic cormorant?
An adult neotropic cormorant weighs 1.16 kg – 1.29 kg and has a wingspan of 1.01 m, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the neotropic cormorant endangered?
The neotropic cormorant is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the neotropic cormorant live?
The neotropic cormorant has a recorded lifespan of 12.6 years.
What kind of animal is the neotropic cormorant?
The neotropic cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) belongs to the family Phalacrocoracidae in the order Suliformes.
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