Pygmy Cormorant
Microcarbo pygmaeus
The pygmy cormorant is a member of the Phalacrocoracidae (cormorant) family of seabirds. It breeds in south-eastern Europe and south-western Asia. It is partially migratory, with northern populations wintering further south, mostly within its breeding range. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
- Scientific name
- Microcarbo pygmaeus
- Family
- Cormorants and Shags
- IUCN status
- LC