Socotra cormorant
The Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is also sometimes known as the Socotran cormorant or, more rarely, as the Socotra shag. Individuals occasionally migrate as far west as the Red Sea coast. Despite its name, it was only confirmed in 2005 that it breeds on the Socotra islands in the Indian Ocean. The birds are highly gregarious, with roosting flocks of 250,000 having been reported, and flocks of up to 25,000 at sea.
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Socotra cormorant
The Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is also sometimes known as the Socotran cormorant or, more rarely, as the Socotra shag. Individuals occasionally migrate as far west as the Red Sea coast. Despite its name, it was only confirmed in 2005 that it breeds on the Socotra islands in the Indian Ocean. The birds are highly gregarious, with roosting flocks of 250,000 having been reported, and flocks of up to 25,000 at sea.
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De Arabische aalscholver (Phal ...... lacrocoracidae (aalscholvers).
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Der Sokotrakormoran (Phalacroc ...... als gefährdet (“vulnerable”).
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El cormorán de Socotora (Phala ...... océano Índico junto a Somalia.
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Kormoran arabski (Phalacrocora ...... ami. Buduje gniazda z kamieni.
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Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Pha ...... l'a été sur l'île de Socotra.
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The Socotra cormorant (Phalacr ...... ory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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غراب البحر السوقطري' (الاسم ال ...... ات (فصيلة: Phalacrocoracidae).
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Anacarbo nigrogularis
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Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
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P. nigrogularis
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De Arabische aalscholver (Phal ...... lacrocoracidae (aalscholvers).
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Der Sokotrakormoran (Phalacroc ...... als gefährdet (“vulnerable”).
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El cormorán de Socotora (Phala ...... océano Índico junto a Somalia.
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Kormoran arabski (Phalacrocora ...... ami. Buduje gniazda z kamieni.
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Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Pha ...... l'a été sur l'île de Socotra.
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The Socotra cormorant (Phalacr ...... flocks of up to 25,000 at sea.
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غراب البحر السوقطري' (الاسم ال ...... ات (فصيلة: Phalacrocoracidae).
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Arabische aalscholver
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Cormoran de Socotra
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Kormoran arabski
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Phalacrocorax nigrogularis
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Socotra cormorant
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Sokotrakormoran
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غراب البحر السقطري
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