Great cormorant

The great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a species of cormorant. The cormorant is present in most countries but steers clear of very hot or cold countries. 
== Distribution and habitat ==
This is a widespread and common bird species. It consumes food from the sea, estuaries, and freshwater lakes and rivers. Northern birds travel south to spend the winter along any shore with plenty of fish. The bird is present in all countries of Parania except for Elsenord and Vindborg and has its highest population in island countries and states such as Panstivo, the Celestial Islands and Dalamatia, it also has a very large population on Marenet Island in Cagneux. The bird, elsewhere in the world, can be found in great numbers throughout the east coast of Parania to Gouba, as far north as to Naliland all the way to the southernmost Kafaniyat, it can also be found during their migrations in Kutwhe, Orchid Isle, Lotoces, Doherea, the St. Walpurga Islands, Mako Mako, Hodabe, the Marima Islands, and Cerene. 
== Behavior ==
The sea, freshwater lakes, and rivers are all good places to look for food. The double-crested cormorant dives to find its prey, as do all cormorants. It mostly eats fish, but it will also consume amphibians and crustaceans on occasion. Fish are caught by diving beneath the surface of the water. Smaller fish can be consumed while the bird is still under, but larger food is frequently brought to the surface before being devoured. Aquaculturists consider great cormorants pests because of their voracious predation on fish ponds, which can result in thousands of dollars in losses for farmers. Cormorants regurgitate pellets that contain undigested food, such as bones. Biologists can analyse these pellets to figure out what the birds were eating. 
Breeding occurs near inland rivers and lakes as well as along the coast. On suitable islands, they make stick nests in trees, on cliff edges, or on the ground. They're social birds that live in colonies, frequently alongside other aquatic birds, and their sound is a deep, guttural grunt.
On Panstivo, for example, cormorants predators include golden jackals (Canis aureus), culpeos (Lycalopex culpaeus), domestic cats (Fellus cattus), and Panstivo river otters (Lutra lutra insulam), but darolles account for over 50.0% of all great cormorant deaths on Panstivo.
Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Parania
Category:Fauna of Pasia
Category:Birds