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Phalacrocorax magellanicus (Gmelin, 1789) Family: cormorants Order: Pelecaniformes print version
Rock shag Cormoran de Magellan Cormorán magallanico Felsenscharbe
Migration: range extension

Verbreitungskarte von Phalacrocorax magellanicus Some post-breeding dispersal towards northern limits of breeding range; some move N as far as Uruguay. Part of population of Tierra del Fuego moves to mainland coasts of Patagonia for winter.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1992)


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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel)