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