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English: The family Phalacrocoracidae includes between 26 and 41 species according to a wide variety of differing opinions. Previously, only one genus, Phalacrocorax, was representative of this family. Now, three genera are recognized, Leucocarbo, Microcarbo and Phalacrocorax.
Cormorants and shags are very gregarious and form huge breeding colonies on coastal cliffs and islets. They roost in large flocks and perform sometimes collective fishing at abundant food sources. They can be seen on exposed perches with spread wings and tail, drying their plumage after some pursuit-diving. This is a cormorant’s typical posture, although the shags living in Antarctic and subantarctic regions do not perform “wing-spreading” probably as an adaptation to the very cold climate and to avoid the heat loss. |
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