Cormorant

About

How cormorant lives

Cormorants are dark waterbirds that dive for fish in rivers, lakes, and coastal seas. Cormorants often spread their wings after diving to dry feathers. Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.

Conservation

Status and habitat pressure

Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure. Protecting cormorant also depends on keeping coast, rivers habitats healthy and connected.

Common species still depend on habitat quality, clean water, food webs, and low disturbance.

Quick Facts

Things to notice

• Cormorants often spread their wings after diving to dry feathers.
• Feathers serve many jobs at once, including insulation, waterproofing, signaling, and flight control.
• Coastal species are often adapted to tides, wind exposure, and rapidly changing shorelines.
• Stable populations still depend on habitat quality, food availability, and low human pressure.