Socotra Cormorant

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis Ogilvie-Grant & Forbes, HO, 1899

80 cmLength1.6 kgWeight

The Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula.

Busiest months: November–January and March · Most records: Oman, Yemen, Qatar

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Socotra Cormorant has been recorded at 16 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

East KhawrOman42 records
Abu Nakla STPQatar21 records
QalansiyahYemen17 records

More places

Wadi SirhanYemen17 records
Khawr RawriOman16 records
SocotraYemen8 records
Dohat Arad LagoonBahrain8 records
Al-Qurm ParkOman8 records
Askar MarshBahrain5 records
Irakhiya FarmQatar5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Oman Yemen Qatar Bahrain Kuwait United Arab Emirates

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis) is a threatened species of cormorant that is endemic to the Persian Gulf and the south-east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is also sometimes known as the Socotran cormorant or, more rarely, as the Socotra shag. Individuals occasionally migrate as far west as the Red Sea coast.

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Questions

How big is the Socotra Cormorant?

The Socotra Cormorant is about 80 cm long and weighs around 1.6 kg.

Where does the Socotra Cormorant live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea (off Oman), Gulf of Aden, Socotra and perhaps Red Sea (off Eritrea). It is most often recorded in Oman, Yemen and Qatar.