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Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) at Mejia, Arequipa – Peru_January 2016

The only freshwater cormorant, the Neotropic also forages in the ocean, but always close to shore. It can be found year-round throughout Peru at altitudes below 1,000 m. However, they are also present locally in southern Peru’s altiplano (above 3,200 m).

They have adapted to just about every aquatic ecosystem, and have an equally diverse diet, including fish, crustaceans, amphibians and insects.

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