Little Cormorant

Little Cormorant
Little Cormorant

Little Cormorant Microcarbo niger was commonly seen today at Pakthale and Laenpak Bia. This bird is in breeding plumage indicated by the silvery streaks on its face around the eye. It was standing in the Mangroves and photographed from a moving boat. Little Cormorant has a range of habitats including freshwater wetlands, estuaries and mangroves and is resident in South-east Asia.

Country: Thailand
Location: Laenpak Bia
Family: Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)
Species: Little Cormorant (Microcarbo niger)
Date taken: 03/12/2016