Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) 28 February 2018. Ushuaia--Barco Hundido, Ushuaia Department, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus)

Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus)

Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus) This is an adult with orange goggles. Also known as the Rock Shag this species is sometimes placed in the genus Stictocarbo or Leucocarbo. Some individuals show a distinct white spot on the face and/or white throat patch which may vary seasonally. Here the face spot is very faint. This is normally a cliff-nesting species, but a pair appeared to be occupying a nest site on the stern of a nearby derelict boat. They were nesting in the exact same place when I visited 6 February 2015. Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

References:

Magellanic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax magellanicus), In Neotropical Birds Online (, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. retrieved from Neotropical Birds Online: https://neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/magcor1

Orta, J., Garcia, E.F.J., Jutglar, F., Kirwan, G.M. & Boesman, P. (2018). Rock Shag (Phalacrocorax magellanicus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/52639 on 1 May 2018).
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