Magellanic Cormorant
Phalacrocorax magellanicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderSuliformes
- FamilyPhalacrocoracidae (Corbs marins)
- GenusPhalacrocorax (Typical Old World Cormorants)
- SpeciesPhalacrocorax magellanicus (Magellanic Cormorant)
Closest Relatives at Tierra del Fuego National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Magellanic Cormorant in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
About 36% of visitor-days record a Magellanic Cormorant sighting in Tierra del Fuego National Park, based on 364 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Magellanic Cormorant in Tierra del Fuego National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Magellanic Cormorant in Tierra del Fuego National Park in our monthly data.