Great Cormorant (Còng cọc, Cốc đế lớn)
Conservation status: LC
The Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), known in Vietnamese as Cốc đế lớn.
Key Identification Features:
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Large, dark waterbird with a long neck and hooked bill.
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Black plumage with a slight greenish sheen.
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Pale yellow skin around the bill base.
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Often seen flying with outstretched neck and stiff, deep wingbeats.
Habitat:
The Great Cormorant is found in wetlands, lakes, rivers, and coastal areas, making Tràm Chim National Park an ideal environment, especially where there is abundant fish.
They are excellent divers and often seen perched with wings spread to dry after fishing.
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