Phalacrocorax capillatus
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Japanese cormorant (Phalacrocorax capillatus), also known as Temminck's cormorant, is a species of cormorant native to coastal areas of the east Palearctic. The species has a black body with a white throat and cheeks and a partially yellow bill. Juveniles are plainer and browner in appearance. It is one of the larger cormorants and is comparable in size to the great cormorant. Adults measure 81 to 92 cm (32 to 36 in) in length with a wingspan of around 152 cm (60 in), and may weigh 2.3 to 3.55 kg (5.1 to 7.8 lb).
The Japanese cormorant is found along the coasts of East Asia, including China, Japan, North Korea, the Russian Far East, South Korea and Taiwan. It is migratory in parts of its range and feeds mainly on fish, which it catches by diving underwater.
It is one of the species of cormorant traditionally trained by fishermen in Japan for cormorant fishing, a practice known as ukai (鵜飼). In Japanese, the species is known as umiu (ウミウ; "sea cormorant"). The fishing masters of the Nagara River traditionally use this species to catch ayu.
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Cormorant sighting in Qingdao on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 69th most-seen of the 73 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Japanese Cormorant in Qingdao on a given day, against under 5% in March–September and November–January, the lowest months. That is one of Qingdao's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 180 mm in July.
3rd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Japanese Cormorant sightings, Qingdao ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kitakyushu (Japan, about 10%) and Busan (South Korea, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Japanese Cormorant is recorded against all the birds logged in Qingdao (5 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
