C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Suliformes Phalacrocoracidae

Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

CIOC 2570

Pelagic Cormorant

Urile pelagicus

Suliformes · Phalacrocoracidae

Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus).

ATK127

DEF121

2505 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 70 cm
Body Mass: 1.84 kg
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 127

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 127).

DEF 121

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 121).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

A playable recording is not currently available for this species.

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Pacific Ocean: coastal Arctic to subtropical North Pacific Ocean & from Northeastern Siberia to Northern Japan (Western North Pacific) and Aleutian Is. to Northern Baja California (Eastern North Pacific) Habitat: Marine & Coastal

2 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Urile pelagicus pelagicus
Siberia from Chukotka, Kamchatka, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril Is., and Commander Is. (e Russia), Hokkaido and n Honshu (n Japan) and islets of Liaoning (ne China); Aleutian Is., s Alaska to sw Canada
Urile pelagicus resplendens
e North Pacific coast from sw Canada to n Baja California (nw Mexico)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Urile pelagicus

Which family does it belong to?

Cormorants, Shags (Phalacrocoracidae)

Where is it found?

Pacific Ocean: coastal Arctic to subtropical North Pacific Ocean & from Northeastern Siberia to Northern Japan (Western North Pacific) and Aleutian Is. to Northern Baja California (Eastern North Pacific)