Genus

Typical Old World Cormorants

Phalacrocorax

15 species in our catalog · found in 210 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderSuliformes (Gannets, Cormorants, and Allies)
FamilyPhalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)
GenusPhalacrocorax (Typical Old World Cormorants)

Species in this group

Phalacrocorax auritus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Phalacrocorax brasilianus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Phalacrocorax varius

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Phalacrocorax carbo

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Phalacrocorax pelagicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Phalacrocorax fuscicollis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC Endemic

Phalacrocorax fuscescens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

LC Endemic

Phalacrocorax punctatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phalacrocorax urile

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phalacrocorax capensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phalacrocorax harrisi

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phalacrocorax neglectus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phalacrocorax aristotelis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Old World Cormorants

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 87 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 15	~90%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~80%
	Bigua cormorant			~60%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 15	~90%
	Bigua cormorant			~80%
	Magellanic Cormorant			~60%
3	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~80%
	Indian Cormorant			~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
4	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 15	~80%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Red-faced Cormorant			~30%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	~80%
	Bigua cormorant			~80%
6	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 15	~80%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~70%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
7	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~70%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~70%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~20%
8	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~70%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~70%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
9	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~70%
	Black-faced Cormorant			~50%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
10	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~70%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~70%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
11	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~70%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~70%
12	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	~70%
	Great Cormorant			~70%
13	Freycinet National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~60%
	Black-faced Cormorant			~40%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
14	Rakiura National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 15	~60%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~40%
	Spotted Shag			~40%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
15	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
	European Shag			<5%
16	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2 of 15	~60%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
17	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~60%
18	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~50%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
19	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 15	~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~60%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
20	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
21	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~60%
22	Noosa National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~60%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~40%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
23	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	Cape Cormorant			~20%
	Bank Cormorant			<5%
24	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
	Cape Cormorant			~10%
25	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~50%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~50%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
26	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~50%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~50%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
27	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
	European Shag			<5%
28	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	2 of 15	~50%
	Magellanic Cormorant			~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	Cape Cormorant			~20%
30	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
31	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~50%
	Little Black Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
32	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 15	~50%
	Cape Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Bank Cormorant			~10%
34	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~50%
	Bigua cormorant			~50%
35	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
36	Abel Tasman National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	4 of 15	~50%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~30%
	Spotted Shag			~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			<5%
37	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~50%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~20%
38	Booderee National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~20%
39	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
40	Wilsons Promontory National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 15	~40%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Black-faced Cormorant			~10%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
41	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~40%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~30%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
42	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
43	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	European Shag			<5%
44	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Black-faced Cormorant			~10%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
45	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
46	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 15	~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
47	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	4 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
	Spotted Shag			~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			<5%
48	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
49	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Indian Cormorant			~20%
50	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 15	~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
51	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~40%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~30%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~10%
52	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 15	~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
53	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
54	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
55	uMkhuze Game Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
56	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
57	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 15	~30%
	Indian Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
58	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~30%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~30%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~10%
59	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
60	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
61	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
62	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
63	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
64	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
65	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
66	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
67	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
68	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
69	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
70	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
71	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
72	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
73	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
74	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
75	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
76	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 15	~30%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
77	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
78	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			<5%
79	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
80	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~30%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
81	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
82	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
83	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
84	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 15	~30%
	Bigua cormorant			~30%
85	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
86	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
87	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			<5%
88	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
89	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
90	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
91	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
92	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
93	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
94	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~20%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			<5%
95	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
96	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
97	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
98	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
99	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
100	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~20%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
101	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~20%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
102	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	1 of 15	~20%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
103	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 15	~20%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
104	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
105	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
106	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	~20%
	Bigua cormorant			~20%
107	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~20%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~20%
108	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
109	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~10%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
110	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Cape Cormorant			~10%
111	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
112	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
113	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Cape Cormorant			<5%
114	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
115	Arthur's Pass National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
116	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
117	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
118	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
119	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			<5%
120	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
121	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~10%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
122	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
123	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
124	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
125	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 15	~10%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~10%
126	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
127	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 15	~10%
	Flightless Cormorant			~10%
128	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
129	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~10%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
130	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
131	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
132	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
133	Egmont National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			<5%
134	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
135	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
136	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
137	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
138	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
139	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
140	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
141	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 15	~10%
	Cape Cormorant			<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
142	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
143	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
144	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
145	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
146	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
147	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
148	Flinders Chase	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 15	~10%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
149	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
150	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~10%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~10%
151	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
152	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	~10%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~10%
153	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
154	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~10%
	Indian Cormorant			<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
155	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~10%
	Indian Cormorant			<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
156	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 15	~10%
	Little Black Cormorant			~10%
157	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~10%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
158	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
159	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
160	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
161	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
162	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
163	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
164	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
165	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
166	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
167	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
168	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
169	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
170	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
171	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
172	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
173	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
174	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
175	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
176	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
177	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
178	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
179	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
180	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
181	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
182	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
183	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
184	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
185	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
186	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
187	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 15	<5%
	Little Black Cormorant			<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
188	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
189	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
190	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
191	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
192	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
193	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
194	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
195	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
196	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 15	<5%
	Indian Cormorant			<5%
197	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 15	<5%
	Indian Cormorant			<5%
198	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
199	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
200	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
201	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
202	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 15	<5%
	Indian Cormorant			<5%
203	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
204	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
205	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 15	<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
206	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
207	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
208	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
209	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 15	<5%
	Double-crested Cormorant			<5%
210	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 15	<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 15	~70%
	Great Cormorant			~70%
2	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 15	~70%
	Great Cormorant			~70%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
3	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
	European Shag			<5%
4	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
5	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
6	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~60%
	Bigua cormorant			~50%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
7	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
8	Tijuana	🇲🇽 México	2 of 15	~60%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~50%
	Bigua cormorant			~10%
9	Fukuoka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
10	Hiroshima	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~60%
11	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~60%
	Little Black Cormorant			~40%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
12	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~60%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
13	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
	European Shag			<5%
14	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~50%
	Little Black Cormorant			~40%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
15	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
16	Barranquilla	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 15	~50%
	Bigua cormorant			~50%
17	León	🇲🇽 México	1 of 15	~50%
	Bigua cormorant			~50%
18	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
19	Dublin	🇮🇪 Ireland	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	European Shag			~20%
20	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
21	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 15	~50%
	Little Black Cormorant			~50%
22	Istanbul	🇹🇷 Turkey	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	European Shag			~10%
23	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
24	Casablanca	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
25	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 15	~50%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
26	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
27	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~50%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~20%
28	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
29	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~50%
	European Shag			<5%
30	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 15	~50%
	Bigua cormorant			~50%
31	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	2 of 15	~50%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	European Shag			<5%
32	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	3 of 15	~40%
	Little Black Cormorant			~40%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			<5%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
33	Belgrade	🇷🇸 Serbia	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
34	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
35	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
36	Agra	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
37	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
	European Shag			<5%
38	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
39	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
40	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~20%
41	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
42	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
	Pelagic Cormorant			<5%
43	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
44	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
45	Auckland	🇳🇿 New Zealand	3 of 15	~40%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~30%
	Little Black Cormorant			~20%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
46	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 15	~40%
	Little Black Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			~10%
	Australian Pied Cormorant			~10%
	Black-faced Cormorant			<5%
47	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
48	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
49	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 15	~40%
	Bigua cormorant			~40%
50	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~40%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
	Bigua cormorant			<5%
51	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
52	Bucharest	🇷🇴 Romania	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
53	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
54	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
55	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 15	~40%
	Double-crested Cormorant			~30%
	Pelagic Cormorant			~10%
56	Antalya	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~40%
57	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2 of 15	~40%
	Indian Cormorant			~30%
	Great Cormorant			<5%
58	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	2 of 15	~40%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	Indian Cormorant			~10%
59	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%
	European Shag			<5%
60	Luxor	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 15	~30%
	Great Cormorant			~30%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Zhuhai Chimelong Ocean Kingdom	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
2	Chimelong Spaceship	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Moscow Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
5	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Skansen	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
8	Australia Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
10	Walsrode World Bird Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Abilene Zoological Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Silver Springs	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Zoo Miami	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
16	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
17	Zoológico de Brasília	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
18	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
21	The Maryland Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Detroit Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Silesian Zoological Garden	🇵🇱 Poland	In captivity
25	Parque Municipal Summit	🇵🇦 Panama	In captivity
26	Audubon Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Kyiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
28	Saint Louis Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
30	Temaikén	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
31	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
32	碧峰峡野生动物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
33	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
34	Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
35	Bioparque Municipal Vesty Pakos	🇧🇴 Bolivia	In captivity
36	Melbourne Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
37	San Antonio Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Gembira Loka Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
39	Opel-Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
40	Cameron Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Ecopark	🇦🇷 Argentina	In captivity
42	Schönbrunn Zoo	🇦🇹 Austria	In captivity
43	Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden	🇭🇺 Hungary	In captivity
44	Kharkiv Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
45	Surabaya Zoo	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
46	Auckland Zoo	🇳🇿 New Zealand	In captivity
47	Royev Ruchey Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
48	Rivne Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
49	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
50	The Abilene Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Typical Old World Cormorants

Species in this group

Double-crested Cormorant

Bigua cormorant

Australian Pied Cormorant

Great Cormorant

Pelagic Cormorant

Indian Cormorant

Magellanic Cormorant

Black-faced Cormorant

Spotted Shag

Little Black Cormorant

Red-faced Cormorant

Cape Cormorant

Flightless Cormorant

Bank Cormorant

European Shag

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical Old World Cormorants

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found