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| Indian cormorant (ಉದ್ದಕೊಂಕಿನ ನೀರುಕಾಗೆ - Uddakokkina Neerukaage) |
The Indian cormorant or Indian shag (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) (Kannada Name: ಉದ್ದಕೊಂಕಿನ ನೀರುಕಾಗೆ - Uddakokkina Neerukaage) is a member of the cormorant family. It is found mainly along the inland waters of the Indian Subcontinent but extending west to Sind and east to Thailand and Cambodia. It is a gregarious species that can be easily distinguished from the similar sized little cormorant by its blue eye, small head with a sloping forehead and a long narrow bill ending in a hooked tip. Wiki
Types of cormorants found in Mysuru:
halacrocoracidae is a family of medium to large coastal, fish-eating seabirds that includes cormorants and shags. Plumage colouration varies, with the majority having mainly dark plumage, some species being black-and-white and a few being colourful. There are 3 species found in Karnataka & I have found all 3 species in Mysuru.
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