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Birds

Neotropic Cormorant

Nannopterum brasilianum

Authorship: (Gmelin)

Records

18 August 2023 at the Rio Grande [The Box], by V. Mata-Silva, M. Montoya, and A. Rocha (UTEP) [Video].

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (Vertebrates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderSULIFORMES
FamilyPHALACROCORACIDAE (Cormorant and Shag Family)
GenusNannopterum
Speciesbrasilianum

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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clovsbioOct 26, 2026Av. Comodoro Estacio Brígido, 2155 - Engenheiro Luciano Cavalcante, Fortaleza - CE, 60813-670, Brasil
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Neotropic Cormorant
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enriquevaldezeOct 9, 2026Yucalpetén, Mérida, Yuc., México
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Biguá
tom_molehrOct 24, 2026Palermo, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biguá (opens in new tab)
Biguá
tom_molehrOct 24, 2026Palermo, Cdad. Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cormorán Neotropical (opens in new tab)
Cormorán Neotropical
meulenOct 22, 2026Colón, Córdoba, Argentina
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Cormorán Neotropical
biologo_cidOct 18, 2026San Miguel de Allende, Gto., México

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red List
LCLeast Concern
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G5Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
S4BApparently Secure
Texas SGCNNot assessed