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genus

Microcarbo

Microcarbo is a genus in the family Phalacrocoracidae. This database currently files 5 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.

Species filed
5
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
1
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
427 g – 762.2 g

Best-known members of Microcarbo

Ranked by popularity score.

How threatened is Microcarbo?

5 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
LCLeast Concern5100%

Where is Microcarbo found?

Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.

Australia: 1 species
  • None on record
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species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1

All species in Microcarbo

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
Pygmy cormorantMicrocarbo pygmaeusPhalacrocoracidaeLeast Concern676 gNot recorded
Little cormorantMicrocarbo nigerPhalacrocoracidaeLeast Concern427 gNot recorded
Reed cormorantMicrocarbo africanusPhalacrocoracidaeLeast Concern545 gNot recorded
Little pied cormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosPhalacrocoracidaeLeast Concern727.4 g1
Crowned cormorantMicrocarbo coronatusPhalacrocoracidaeLeast Concern762.2 gNot recorded