Great cormorant / Kormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Kormorane auf dem Greifensee bei Aaspitze. 2024-08-02 15:53:44 Greifensee

Observations

First documented observation: 2021-01-26 in Pfäffikersee. Most recent observation: 2026-05-17 in Pfaeffikon.

Description

Classification: Genus Phalacrocorax (Phalacrocorax); Family Cormorants and shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Jahres-, Zugvogel, Wintergast
Seasonal Behavior: Lokaler Brutvogel, regelmässiger, häufiger Durchzügler und Wintergast.[Brutpaare am Zürichsee und Greifensee bei Mönchaltorf] [Link]
Vocalization: Mostly heard at breeding ground. Also deep, rattling and creaking sounds. [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Year-round bird

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=80-100 cm, wingspan=130-160 cm, weight=1700-3000 g
Habitats: River and lake

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Birdnet 1559 - Great Cormorant - 2021-05-19 07:39:23 - Great Cormorant - Cudrefin. Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge 2021-05-19 07:39:23 ♫ 2021-05-19 07:39:23 Source: BirdNet 20210519_073923 birdnet 1559 - Great Cormorant - 2021-05-19 07:39:23 - Great Cormorant - Cudrefin.mp3 Fanel/Chablais de Cudrefin und La Sauge (song)

Calls: Coarse, vibrating calls "hahahahaharo". [Link] No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC770245 - Great Cormorant call - Phalacrocorax carbo.

XC770245 - Great Cormorant call - Phalacrocorax carbo. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC770245 - Great Cormorant call - Phalacrocorax carbo.mp3 (call)


Call attributes: song Frequency: ,