European cormorant

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:bird
gptkbp:adaptation webbed feet for swimming
gptkbp:adult_plumage black and white
brown and white
glossy black
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:diving
gptkbp:breeding_behavior often in large colonies
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:character_voice croaking sounds
gptkbp:clutch_size typically 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:coloration dark plumage
gptkbp:conservation_efforts monitored by wildlife organizations
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in art and literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
small fish and invertebrates
primarily fish
gptkbp:egg_color blue-green
gptkbp:family gptkb:Phalacrocoracidae
gptkbp:fishing_regulations regulated in some regions
can dive to 20 meters
competes with fishermen
dives underwater
uses beak to catch fish
gptkbp:fledging_period 70 to 75 days
gptkbp:foraging_behavior pursuit diving
forages alone or in groups
gptkbp:geographic_distribution Europe and parts of Asia
gptkbp:habitat coastal regions
near water bodies
gptkbp:habitat_preference freshwater and saltwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label European cormorant
gptkbp:human_interaction communicates with vocalizations
gptkbp:impact affected by fishing practices
gptkbp:incubation_period 28 to 30 days
gptkbp:length 70 to 90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migration some populations are migratory
some migrate south in winter
can travel hundreds of kilometers
gptkbp:nest_material sticks and seaweed
gptkbp:nesting March to July
returns to same nesting site annually
gptkbp:nesting_site cliffs and trees
gptkbp:order gptkb:Suliformes
gptkbp:population_trend stable in many areas
gptkbp:predators eagles and large birds of prey
raccoons and foxes
gptkbp:reproduction lays 3 to 5 eggs
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Phalacrocorax_carbo
gptkbp:social_behavior often seen in groups
gptkbp:social_structure colonial
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:P._c._carbo
gptkb:P._c._sinensis
P. c. lucidus
P. c. novaehollandiae
gptkbp:territorial_behavior defends nesting area
gptkbp:weight 1.5 to 3.5 kg
gptkbp:wildlife threatened by habitat destruction
gptkbp:wingspan 121 to 130 cm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Socotra_cormorant
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6