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Primary Traits
693.3 g
0 m - 500 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Microcarbo pygmaeus
English name
Pygmy Cormorant
Order
Suliformes
Family
Phalacrocoracidae
Genus
Microcarbo
Species
pygmaeus
Data source
HBW1, BOTW, D07
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Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Palearctic
Latitudinal zone
Temperate
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Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
565 g
Maximum female mass
640 g
Minimum male mass
650 g
Maximum male mass
870 g
Minimum unsexed mass
565 g
Maximum unsexed mass
870 g
Average mass
693.3 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
500 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
500 m
Typical elevation
250 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Wetland
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Fish
Diet breadth
1
Diet specialization index
1.52
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Platform
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree, Grass
Minimum broods per year
1
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
8
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
27 d
Maximum incubation period
30 d
Minimum fledging period
70 d
Maximum fledging period
70 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
5
Average fledging period
70 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Partial Migrant, Sedentary