Indian Cormorant
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Indian Cormorant

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Silhouette: L. Shyamal · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kaeng Krachan National Park
38 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,426 Verified sightings across all 19 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Indian Cormorant

The Indian cormorant or Indian shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a member of the cormorant family. It is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian subcontinent but extends west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia. It is a gregarious species that can be easily distinguished from the similar sized little cormorant by its blue eyes, small head with a sloping forehead and a long narrow bill ending in a hooked tip.

The Indian cormorant was formally described in 1826 by English naturalist James Francis Stephens and given the current binomial name Phalacrocorax fuscicollis. The specific epithet combines the Latin fuscus meaning "dusky" or "brown" with the Modern Latin -collis meaning "-necked". The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2019 found that the Indian cormorant was sister to the little black cormorant. It is estimated that the two species split 2.5–3.2 million years ago during the late Pliocene. This medium-sized bronze brown cormorant is scalloped in black on the upper plumage, lacks a crest and has a small and slightly peaked head with a long narrow bill that ends in a hooked... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Little Cormorant
LC

Little Cormorant

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Microcarbo niger

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Oriental Darter
LC

Oriental Darter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anhinga melanogaster

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~60%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~40%
3 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
4 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
5 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
11 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
12 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
13 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
14 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
15 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
16 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
18 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Cormorant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Cormorant sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Cormorant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Indian Cormorant in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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