Peppergrass
Indian Cormorant
Phalacrocorax fuscicollis
A medium sized black water bird. Slender neck and bill with yellowish or black throat patch, and a flat head. When in breeding plumage, they have a glossy bronze look and white ear tufts. Browner when in non-breeding plumage with a whitish throat. Juveniles are paler with mottled white under parts. Tail is shorter than the Little Cormorant. Seen around large water bodies. Holds wings open to dry.
Posted on November 2, 2008 at 12:09 pm in Uncategorized.
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