Guanay Cormorant
Leucocarbo bougainvillii
 (L 30" WS 39" 2.4- 3.3 lb)
Pucasana coast
13May2009
Feeds nearly entirely on diving
for the schooling fish anchoveta.
IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Threatened
Overfishing and habitat
loss has caused a serious
decline of approx. 30%.
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Leucocarbo in Greek means
white cormorant; bougainvillii
is after Bougainville Island,
Solomon Islands.